Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1968
History Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 6 On… was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST A681317-1A \ CT T A2Runout, A side
ST A681318-1B / CT T A4Runout, B side
ST-A-681317CTLabel, A side
ST-A-681318CTLabel, B side
ST-A-681317-A Er AT RG WSide A runout
ST-A-681318-A Er AT RG WSide B runout
ST-A-681317 -AA [Monarch logo] LW AT △12060 RG WSide A Etched
ST-A-681318 -AA [Monarch logo] LW AT △12060-X RG WSide B Etched
ST A681317CCCRunout, A side
ST A681317BBBRunout, B side
ST-A-681317-RILabel, A side
ST-A-681318-RILabel, B side
587141 A1 ▼420 1 1SIDE A:
587141 B1 ▼420 1SIDE B:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8194First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8194 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8194First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8194First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 8194First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8194First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8194First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8194First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 587 141First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 20 100LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8194LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of History Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 6 On… are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD 8194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8194, 8194, 587 141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A681317-1A \ CT T A2 and ST A681318-1B / CT T A4. 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.
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