US
December 1967- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1493
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute pressing
- Runout / matrix
CT 0 ST-A671135-1A T C2Runout A
0 ST A671136-1A CT T C1Runout B
(ST-A-671135CT)Label A
(ST-A-671136CT)Label B

Vinyl pressings
by The Charles Lloyd Quartet · 1967
Journey Within was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
CT 0 ST-A671135-1A T C2Runout A
0 ST A671136-1A CT T C1Runout B
(ST-A-671135CT)Label A
(ST-A-671136CT)Label B
A-12671-MOSide A
A-12672-MOSide B
ST-A-671135-A· LW AT ...W·Side A runout
ST-A-671136-A· LW AT ...W·Side B runout
ST-A-671135-ASide A label
ST-A-671136-ASide B label
ST-A-671135-MOLabel Matrix Side 1
ST-A-671136-MOLabel Matrix Side 2
A-12671-1A 2 CT T OSide A runout
A-12672-1A 2 CT T OSide B runout
A-12672CTSide B runout
A-12671CTSide A label
A-671135-A LW AT WSide A, Etched
A-671136-A LW AT WSide B, Etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Japan | Atlantic SD 1493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1493First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 1493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1493First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 1493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 1493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1493First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1493First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1493First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1493LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic AT 1493LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 587101LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 588101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 1493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-926LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Journey Within are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Japan. One of them is Atlantic SD 1493, released December 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1493, 1493) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CT 0 ST-A671135-1A T C2 and 0 ST A671136-1A CT T C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.