Vinyl pressings
by Vanilla Fudge · 1969
Good Good Lovin' / Shotgun 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.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
W AT [ARC Logo] 68-C-16157 - 1Runout, side A, etched
AT [SRC Logo] W 68-C-16173 - 1Runout, side B, etched
68-C-16157 SPSide A label
68-C-16173 SPSide B label
68-C-16173-PLA-side label
68-C-16157-PLB-side label
68-C-16157-MOSide A label
68-C-16173-MOSide B label
68-C-16157 SPLabel, side A
68-C-16173 SPLabel, side B
68 - C - 16157 - I1 W(Stamped) ATA Side Runout(Etched)
68 - C - 16173 - I1 LW AT W(Stamped)B Side Runout(Etched)
68C-16157-PLA Side Label
68C-16173-PLB Side Label
58X 4257 A//2 I 11 5
58 4257 B//1 1 19 1
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 AK02824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records 6655XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic ATL. 70.359First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic DT-1099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 584257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 584257First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Atlantic 255 0057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Good Good Lovin' / Shotgun are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6655.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6655, 584257, AK02824, 6655X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W AT [ARC Logo] 68-C-16157 - 1 and AT [SRC Logo] W 68-C-16173 - 1. 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.
