Vinyl pressings
by The Rascals · 1971
Search And Nearness 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.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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-702053D AT LH PR STERLINGSide A runout Variant 1
ST-A-702054-A X LH PR AT STERLINGSide B runout Variant 1
ST-A-702053 D AT STERLING LH PRSide A runout Variant 2
ST-A-702054- B AT STERLING LH X PRSide B runout Variant 2
ST-A-702053DD MO AT MR[In Circle] Δ15427 STERLING LHSide A runout
ST-A-702053-AA MR[In Circle] xΔ15427-X STERLING LH ATSide B runout
ST-A-702053-MOSide A label
ST-A-702054-MOSide B label
ST-A-702053-C AT STERLING LH X PRSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-702054-C AT STERLING LH PR XSide B runout, variant 1
ST- A- 702053- C -1-1 AT STERLING LH X P.R.Side A runout, variant 2
ST- A- 702054- C -1-1 AT STERLING LH P.R. XSide B runout, variant 2
ST-A-702053-1A 1T A2Side A runout, stamped and etched
ST-A-702054-1A 1T ASide B runout, stamped and etched
ST-A-702053 CTHSide A Label
ST-A-702054 CTHSide B Label
ST-A-702053 E- II - I AT PR STERLING LH XRunout Side A
ST-A-702054-C - 1 -11 AT STERLING LH P.R. xRunout Side B
ST-A-702053-C-1-1 AT LH PR X STERLINGSide A runout
ST-A-702054-C-1-1 AT LH PR X STERLINGSide B runout
ST-A-702053RISide A label
ST-A-702054RISide 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 | Unknown | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.132 / Atlantic 40 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2400 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 8276First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Search And Nearness are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8276, 8276, 2400 113, 40.132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-702053D AT LH PR STERLING and ST-A-702054-A X LH PR AT STERLING. 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.
