US
December 1969- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 8246
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty
- Runout / matrix
STA691705-A AT LW WRunout Side A
STA691706-A LW AT WRunout Side B
ST-A-691705 SPLabel Side A
ST-A-691706 SPLabel Side B

Vinyl pressings
by The Rascals · 1969
See 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.
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STA691705-A AT LW WRunout Side A
STA691706-A LW AT WRunout Side B
ST-A-691705 SPLabel Side A
ST-A-691706 SPLabel Side B
ST-A691705-1A CTH \ TRunout (Variation 1) Side A
ST-A691706-1A CTH \ TRunout (Variation 1) Side B
STA 691705-A LW ATRunout (Variation 2) Side A - Etched
STA 691706-A LW ATRunout (Variation 2) Side B - Etched
ST-A691705-1A CTH 1 TRunout side 1 stamped
ST-A691706-1A CTH 1 TRunout side 2 stamped
(ST-A-691705CTH)Label side 1
(ST-A-691706CTH)Label side 2
ST-A691705-1C CTHRunout Side 1 stamp
ST-A691705-1A CTH TRunout Side 2 stamp
ST-A-691705 PRLabel Side 1
ST-A-691706 PRLabel Side 2
STA 691705-FI A-MO AT LW ∆14157Side A runout variation 1
STA 691706-FI A-MO T [MR In Circle] LW AT ∆14157-XSide B runout variation 1
STA691705-FIA-MO T MR AT LW ∆14157 ESide A runout variation 2
STA691706-FIA-MO T MR LW AT ∆14157-XSide B runout variation 2
STA 691705 2S I +Side A, stamped, exc. "+", etched
ST-A-691706-1S I + A1Side B, etched, exc. "ɪ" and "A1", stamped
ST-A-691705Label Side A
ST-A-691706Label Side B
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 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933,667 / Atlantic SAL-933667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AL-33667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD. 8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933,667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Peru | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 588 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic SD. 8246 / Atlantic SD 8246LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8246 / Atlantic SD 8246LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8246LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATS-ST 06067LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Mexico | Atlantic 2330 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9219LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-920LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
27 vinyl pressings of See are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8246, released December 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8246, 8246, 588 210, SAL-933,667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA691705-A AT LW W and STA691706-A LW AT 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.