Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1969
The Contemporary Guitar Sampler 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.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TRA/SAM 14-A1Runout A, Variant 1
TRA/SAM 14-B1Runout B, Variant 1
TRA/SAM 14-A1 A 5Runout A, Variant 2
TRA/SAM 14-B1 A 5Runout B, Variant 2
1 TRA-SAM-14A-1F CVariant 1 Runout side A stamped up to 1F then etched
1 TRA-SAM-14B-1F CVariant 1 Runout side B stamped upto 1F then etched
TRA SAM 14 - A2 1AVariant 2 Side A
TRA SAM 14 - B2 1AVariant 2 Side B
TRA/SAM 14-A1-1ESide A, stamped
TRA/SAM 14-B1-1ESide B, stamped
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 | Italy | Transatlantic Records TRASAM 14First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler | LP, Compilation, Sampler |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Transatlantic Records TRASAM 14First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 14 / Transatlantic Records TRASAM 14First yearLP, Album, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Album, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 14 / Transatlantic Records TRASAM 14First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 14 / Transatlantic Records TRASAM 14First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 14 / Transatlantic Records TRASAM 14First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Transatlantic Records MLM 397 / 7 Records MLM 397LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YS-7022-LALP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YS-7022-LALP, Compilation, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Transatlantic Records 201 095LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Transatlantic Records ORL 8278LP, Compilation, Sampler | LP, Compilation, Sampler |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRS 5001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Contemporary Guitar Sampler are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Italy, New Zealand. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA SAM 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA SAM 14, TRASAM 14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA/SAM 14-A1 and TRA/SAM 14-B1. 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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