Vinyl pressings
by The Jimmy Castor Bunch · 1976
E-Man Groovin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, 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-763641-C AT/DK (PR)A side runout, variant 1
ST-A-763642-D AT/DK (PR)B side runout, variant 1
ST-A-763641-C ̶C̶ ̶C̶ ̶ AT/DK (PR)A side runout, variant 2
ST-A-763642-D AT/DK (PR)B side runout, variant 2
ST-A-763641-CCC - // - # / AT/DK (PR)A Side Runout
ST-A-763642-DDD - / AT/DK (PR)A Side Runout
ST-A-76364 1- RIA Side Label
ST-A-763642- RIB Side Label
ST-A-76364 1- MOA Side Label
ST-A-763642- MOB Side Label
K-50295-AI IRunout side A
K-50295-BI IRunout side B
K 50295 ALabel side A
K 50295 BLabel side B
SD 18186-1A Side Runout
SD 18186-2B Side Runout
SD 18186A Side Label
SD 18186B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Atlantic SD 18186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Atlantic SD 18186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Atlantic 0122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Atlantic W 50295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Atlantic W 50295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-10259AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50.295 / Atlantic ATL 50295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Panama | Atlantic SD 18186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K50295 / Atlantic SD 18186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K 50295First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18186LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of E-Man Groovin' are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18186.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18186, K50295, K 50295, ATL 50 295) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-763641-C AT/DK (PR) and ST-A-763642-D AT/DK (PR). 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.
