Vinyl pressings
by Tony Joe White · 1969
Black And White 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.
24 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.
SLP 18114-A C 1 P oA Side, Runout, Etched / except 'C 1 P o' Stamped (variant 1
SLP 18114-B B 2 P oB Side, Runout, Etched / except 'B 2 P o' Stamped (variant 1
SLP 18114-A B 1 P oA Side, Runout, Etched / except 'B 1 P o' Stamped (variant 2
SLP 18114-B A 1 P oB Side, Runout, Etched / except 'A 1 P o' Stamped (variant 2
H1Y-533 125Runout side A
H1Y-534 125Runout side B
H1Y-533Label side A
H1Y-534Label side B
H1Y-533 (MR) △13136Runout, Etched, Side A
H1Y-534 (MR) △13136-XRunout, Etched, Side B
H1Y-533 (MR) △13136Runout, Etched, Side A
H1Y-534 (MR) △13136-XRunout, Etched, Side B
H1Y-533Label, Side A
H1Y-534Label, Side B
o H1Y-533 S XSBV 145443-1A TX1 SLP 18114-A B3Runout A
o H1Y-534 S XSBV 145444-1A XT I SLP 18114-B B2Runout B
H1Y-533Label A
H1Y-534Label B
HYI-533 125A Side, Runout, Etched
HYI-534 125B Side, Runout, Etched
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 | Argentina | Monument MLP - 8114First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Monument SPL-933504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Monument SPL-933,504 / Monument SLP-18114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Monument SLP. 18114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Monument 921 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Not On Label 921 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Monument SLP 8114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Monument SLP-ST 75022 / Monument SLPST 75022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Monument SLP 18114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Monument SLP-933,504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Monument MOC 8541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Monument S-21.132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Monument SLP 18114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Monument LMO 5027First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Monument SMO 5027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Monument MLP 518.114LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Monument SLP 18114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Monument SLP 18114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP989LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 129LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 129LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Monument SLP 18114LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Monument SLP 18114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Monument MLP - 8114LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
35 vinyl pressings of Black And White are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1969 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Monument SLP 18114.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 18114, LMO 5027, SMO 5027, MLP - 8114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP 18114-A C 1 P o and SLP 18114-B B 2 P o. 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.
