Vinyl pressings
by Tony Joe White · 1970
Tony Joe was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1970, 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-18142 - A I5Y-661 MR ∆15061A runout, variant 1
SLP-18142 - B I5Y-662 MR ∆15061-XB runout, variant 1
SLP-18142 I5Y-6̶6̶2̶ 661 (MR) ^ ∆15061A runout, variant 2
SLP-18142 I5Y-662 (MR) ∆15061-XB runout, variant 2
I5Y-661 3Matrix, Side A
I5Y-662 3Matrix, Side B
I5Y-661 3 P[upside down] SLP-18142-ARunout, Side A
I5Y-662 3 P[upside down] SLP-18142-BRunout, Side B
SLP-18142 I5Y-661Side A
SLP-18142 I5Y-662-RESide B
XSY-145864-1B T1 SLP-18142-1Runout side A
XSY-145865-1A T1 SLP-18142-B-1Runout side B
I5Y-661Label side A
I5Y-662Label side B
SLP-18142 ISY-661Side A, runout
SLP-18142 ISY-662-RESide B, runout
ISY-661Side A, label
ISY-662Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Monument MLP - 8142 monoauralFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Monument SPL-933928 (SLP-18142)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Monument SLP 18142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Monument 940 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Monument 940 047LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Germany | Monument SLP 8142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Monument UPS-1196-TFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Monument 5C 062-91757 / Monument 5C 062.91 758First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Monument SLP 933928First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Monument MOC 8557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Monument S-21.279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Monument SLP18142 / Monument SLP-18142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Monument SLP18142 / Monument SLP 18142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Monument SLP 18142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Monument SLP18142 / Monument SLP 18142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1557LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Monument SLP18142LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Monument LPI/E-274LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Monument SLP 18142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Tony Joe are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Monument SLP18142.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP18142, SLP 18142, SMO 5043, MLP - 8142 monoaural) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP-18142 - A I5Y-661 MR ∆15061 and SLP-18142 - B I5Y-662 MR ∆15061-X. 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.
