Vinyl pressings
by The Rascals · 1969
See / Away Away 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.
21 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 13 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-16756 - 13 LW AT RG WSide A runout
ST-A-16760 - 13 AT LW RG WSide B runout
ST-A-16756-PLLabel side A
ST-A-16760-PLLabel side B
w ST-A-16756 - 3 LW ATA-Side Runout Etching
w ST-A-16760 - 3 AT LWB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-16756 SPLabel A
ST-A-16760 SPLabel B
W ST-A-16756 - 23 MO AT LW △76095A-Side Runout Etching
W ST-A-16760 - MO - 23 AT LW △76096B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-16756-MOA-side label
ST-A-16760-MOB-side label
ST-A-16756 - 13 LW AT WRunout side A
ST-A-16760 - 13 AT LW WRunout side B
ST-A-16756-PLLabel side A
ST-A-16760-PLLabel side B
W A-16756 - 4 SRC AT LW RGA-side runout etching
W A-16760 - 4 SRC LW AT RGB-side runout etching
A-16756 SPLabel A
A-16760 SPLabel B
A-16756 - 4 MOA-Side Runout Etching
AA-16760 - 4 MOB-Side Runout Etching
A-16756 MOLabel A
A-16760 MOLabel 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 AK-3027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ACS 205.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ACS 205.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2634XFirst year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.382 / Atlantic Atl 70.382First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP 03122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | Atlantic AT-0990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-3027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Peru | Atlantic AT 7027 FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 462First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.382First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 584274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2634 / Atlantic 2634First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2634 / Atlantic #2634First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2634First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 650 1677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Atlantic N-28-677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Atlantic 2550067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
25 vinyl pressings of See / Away Away are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2634, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2634, 2634, 584274, DT-1116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-16756 - 13 LW AT RG W and ST-A-16760 - 13 AT LW 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.
