Vinyl pressings
by The J. Geils Band · 1973
Ladies Invited was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-A-732987-F-1 AT "MEZZ IS BACK" STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
ST-A-732987-D-1 AT STERLING "PASS THE WORD"Runout B, variant 1
ST-A-732987-EEE - 1 - 11 AT PR "MEZZ IS BACK" D STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
ST-A-732988-EEE - 1 AT PR D "PASS THE WORD" STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
ST-A-732987-E AT "MEZZ IS BACK" STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
ST-A-732988-F AT "PASS THE WORD" STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
ST-A-732987-F AT "MEZZ IS BACK" STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
ST-A-732988-D AT "PASS THE WORD" STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
ST-A-732987-F AT "MEZZ IS BACK" PR-SOSide One Etched
ST-A-732988-D AT PR-SO "PASS THE WORD"Side Two Etched
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
ST-A-732987-VSRPLabel Side One
ST-A-732987-FF-EXSide A runout, Variant 1
ST-A-732988-DD-RESide B runout, Variant 1
ST-A-732987-DD-RE [MR logo] AT Δ18462(3) PR "MEZZ IS BACK" STERLINGSide A runout, Variant 2
ST-A-732988-DD-RE [MR logo] AT Δ18462-X(3) PR "PASS THE WORD" STERLINGSide B runout, Variant 2
ST-A-732987-E AT PR "MEZZ IS BACK"Side A etched
ST-A-732988-F AT PR "PASS THE WORD"Side B etched
MX171231 SD7286-1Side A stamped runout
MX171232 SD7286-2Side B stamped runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Atlantic 80.013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic 40 536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic SD 7286LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 536First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Atlantic 2400 240LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Greece | Atlantic 2400 240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-8402AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-8402AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Atlantic GX01-664First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 7286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 7286First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 40 536 / Atlantic SD 7286LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 536LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 40 536LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 40 536LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7286LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7286LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7286LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 7286LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Ladies Invited are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 7286, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7286, SD 286, 80.013, 40 536) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-732987-F-1 AT "MEZZ IS BACK" STERLING and ST-A-732987-D-1 AT STERLING "PASS THE WORD". 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.
