Vinyl pressings
by The Winstons · 1969
Color Him Father / Amen, Brother 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 9 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.
ZTS 144398-2D SSSSA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZTS 144399-2D SB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZTS 144398-2B sSA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZTS-144399-1C sssss eB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZTS 144398-2C T11A-Side Runout, stamped (Variant 1)
ZTS 144398-2A T1B-Side Runout, stamped (Variant 1)
ZTS 144398-2C T1A-Side Runout, stamped (Variant 2)
ZTS 144399-2B T11B-Side Runout, stamped (Variant 2)
p ZTS-144398-1A e 4A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
p o ZTS-144399-1A e 4B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
p ZTS-144398-1A e 2A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
p o ZTS-144399-1A A e 3B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZTS 144398-1B T1A-Side Runout, etched (Variant 1)
ZTS 144399-1B T1B-Side Runout, etched (Variant 1)
ZTS 144398-1B T111A-Side Runout, etched (Variant 2)
ZTS 144399-1B T111B-Side Runout, etched (Variant 2)
ZTS 144398-1CA-Side Runout Etching
ZTS-144399-1CB-Side Runout Etching
ZTS 144398A-Side Label
ZTS 144399B-Side Label
ZTSP-144357-1A @ pA Side Runout
ZTSP-144358-1A @ B pB Side Runout
ZTSP-144357A Side Label
ZTSP-144358A Side 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 | Australia | Festival Records FK-3017First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records FK-3017First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Metromedia Records MM-117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4500First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | Metromedia Records DE. 2714First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Metromedia Records DE. 2714First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Columbia LL-2280-MD / Metromedia Records MD-468-3/MD-468-4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-3017 / Festival Records MM-117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | Metromedia Records MMS200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Metromedia Records MMS-117First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Metromedia Records MM-117First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Metromedia Records MMS-117First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Metromedia Records MMS-117First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Metromedia Records MMS-117First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Soul Jazz Records SJR 468-1 / Metromedia Records SJR 468-17", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Metromedia Records MMS-1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Metromedia Records mms-1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Metromedia Records MMS-1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Metromedia Records MMS-1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Metromedia Records MMS-1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Negram NG 5097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | Metromedia Records MM-1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Venezuela | Vida Records 45597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Color Him Father / Amen, Brother are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Metromedia Records MMS-117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-117, MM-117, 7N.25493, 7N 25493) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTS 144398-2D SSSS and ZTS 144399-2D S. 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.
