Vinyl pressings
by The Mar-Keys · 1969
Damifiknow! was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
STL-0073 (MR) Δ13371 A.I.G.C.Side A runout etched, except (MR) stamped
STL-0074 (MR) Δ13371-X A.I.G.C.Side B runout etched, except (MR) stamped
STL-0073Side A label
STL-0074Side B label
STL-0073A Side Label
STL-0074B Side Label
STL -0073 - 1 A.I. G.C. A 2 0 T ISide 1 runouts etched
STL -0074 - 1 A.I. G.C. B 2 0 T ISide 2 runouts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Stax STS 2025First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Stax STS 2025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Stax SXATS 1021 / Stax 1E 062 ◦ 90397First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2025 / Stax STS-2025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STM-2025First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS-2025First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2025First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS 2025 / Stax STS-2025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Stax STS-2025First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Stax S-21.182 / Stax S-21182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Stax 2363-008LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1793LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Stax 69029LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Stax STX 88007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Stateside TLS 4LP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Damifiknow! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Stax STS 2025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS 2025, STM-2025, STS-2025, SXATS 1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STL-0073 (MR) Δ13371 A.I.G.C. and STL-0074 (MR) Δ13371-X A.I.G.C.. 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.
