Vinyl pressings
by The New York Rock Ensemble · 1969
Faithful Friends 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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-C-691649 - A LW AT RG WSide A, Etched
ST-C-691650 - A LW AT RG WSide B, Etched
ST-C-691649 PRSide A Label
ST-C-691650 PRSide B Label
ST-C-691649-MO-AA T MR LW AT Δ13619Runout etching side A, variant 1
ST-C-691650-MO-AA T MR LW AT Δ13619-XRunout etching side B, variant 1
ST-C-691649-MO- AA T (MR in circle) LW AT Δ13619 RG WRunout etching side A, (MR logo) stamped, variant 2
ST-C-691650-M(T over O)- AA (MR in circle) LW AT Δ13619-X RG W (3 dots)Runout etching side B, (MR logo) & dots stamped, variant 2
CTH ST-C-691649-1A \ TSide One Runout Stamped [\ T = etched]
CTH ST-C-691650-1A 2 TSide Two Runout Stamped [2 T = etched]
ST-C-691649CTHSide One Label
ST-C-691650CTHSide Two Label
C-13113-A W ATA runout
C-13114-A W ATB runout
C-13113 PRA Label
C-13114 PRB Label
C-13113-1A W ATSide A Runout
C-13114-1A W Al ATSide B Runout
C-13113CTHSide One Label
C-13114CTHSide Two 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | ATCO Records 3039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | ATCO Records 228 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 33-294First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 33-294 / ATCO Records SD 33-294First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-294 / ATCO Records 33-294First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic MT 1090LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | ATCO Records 3039LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic ATS-20LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Atlantic SD 33-294 / Atlantic 226LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Faithful Friends are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-294.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-294, 33-294, 228 032, 3039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-691649 - A LW AT RG W and ST-C-691650 - A LW AT RG W. 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.
