Vinyl pressings
by The Coasters · 1971
Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
ST-C-712229 A PR AT/GPSide A Runout (Variant 1)
ST-C-712230 C PR AT/GPSide B Runout (Variant 1)
ST-A̷C 712229 A AT/GP PRSide A Runout (Variant 2)
ST-A̷C 712230 C AT/GP PRSide B Runout (Variant 2)
ST-A[crossed out] C-712229 A A ∆16154 AT/GP 33371 PR MRSide A runout, etched
ST-A[crossed out] C-712230 C AT/GP 16154X (1) PR 33371Side B runout, etched
(ST-C-712229 MO)Side A label
(ST-C-712230 MO)Side B label
ST-C-712229RILabel side 1
ST-C-712230RILabel side 2
AT/GPLacquered by/at credit
ST-A(crossed out)C-71229 AA (MR) AT/GP △16154 PR(upside down)Side 1 etched except (MR) stamped
ST-A(crossed out)C-71230 CC-RE AT/GP (MR) △16154-X PR(upside down)Side 2 etched except (MR) stamped
ST-ΔC 712229 A AT/GP PRA-Side Runout Etching
ST-C-712230 C AT/GP PRB-Side Runout Etching
(ST-C-712229 PR)A printed
(ST-C-712230 PR)B printed
ST-A[crossed out]C 712229 AA [Monarch Logo] AT/GP ∆16154 PRSide A runout, etched
ST-A[crossed out]C-712230 CC-RE AT/GP [Monarch Logo] ∆16154-X PRSide B runout, etched
(ST-C-712229 MO)Side A label
(ST-C-712230 MO)Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 30031 / Atlantic K30031LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371 / ATCO Records SD 33371LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33371LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-371LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33371LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
22 vinyl pressings of Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-371.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-712229 A PR AT/GP and ST-C-712230 C PR AT/GP. 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.
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