Vinyl pressings
by The Young Rascals · 1966
Collections was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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-66941-BRunout Side 1 [Variant 1]
ST-A-66942-BRunout Side 2 [Variant 1]
ST-A-66941-ARunout Side 1 [Variant 2]
ST-A-66942-ARunout Side 2 [Variant 2]
A-12473-A LW AT WA-side runout, etched
A-12474-A AT WB-side runout, etched
ST-A-66941-A AT LW WVar. 1: Side A runout
ST-A-66942-A AT WVar. 1: Side B runout
ST-A-66941-A LW A WVar. 2: Side A runout
ST-A-66942-A LW A A WVar. 2: Side B runout
S T A -66941-1A P AT A1A Side Stamped exc "AT" etch
S T A-66942-1A P AT A1B Side Stamped exc "AT" etch
ST-A-66941A Side Label
ST-A-66942B Side Label
A-12473-AA IR LW AT ∆9896-WA-side runout variant 1
A-12474-AA IR LW AT ∆9896-XB-side runout variant 1
A-12473-AA MR LW AT △9896 WA-side runout variant 2
A-12474-AA MR LW AT △9896-X WB-side runout variant 2
ST-A-66941-MOSide 1 Label
ST-A-66942-MOSide 2 Label
ST-A-66941-A MR AT ∆9895 WSide 1 Etching exc "MR" Stamp
ST-A-66942-AA MR AT ∆9895-X WSide 2 Etching exc "MR" Stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 8134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 8134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 8134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 8134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 8134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 8134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 8134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 8134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 8134First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 8134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 8134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic AL-32,148LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8134(C)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8134(D) / Atlantic SD 8134LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8134 / Atlantic SD 8134LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 70238LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 8134LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,148LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo TLP 39LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8134LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8134LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Collections are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 8134, released December 10, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8134, 8134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-66941-B and ST-A-66942-B. 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.
