US
March 1969- Label and catalog number
- Atco Records SD 33-279
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · PR - Presswell
- Runout / matrix
ST-C-681465-C LW(sideways) RaySide A run-out, etched
ST-C-681466-C LW(sideways) RaySide B run-out, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1969
The Super Groups 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.
10 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.
ST-C-681465-C LW(sideways) RaySide A run-out, etched
ST-C-681466-C LW(sideways) RaySide B run-out, etched
ST 681465-1A CT TRunout side A, variant 1
ST 681466-1A CT TRunout side B, variant 1
o ST C681465-1B | CT T C3Runout side A, variant 2
o ST C681466-1B | CT T A1Runout side B, variant 2
ST-C-681465-CC-RE △12824Etched Side A
ST-C-681466-BB △12824-XEtched Side B
STC-681465-1S I A4Side A runout, stamped
STC-681466-1S I C2Side B runout, stamped
ST-C-681465 2S R103831ALabel side A
ST-C-681465 3S R103831ALabel side B
ST-C-681465-1D p A2 CT 0Side A runout
ST-C-681466-1C p A2 CP 0Side B runout
ST-C-681465CPSide A label
ST-C-681466CPSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Super Groups are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atco Records SD 33-279, released March 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-681465-C LW(sideways) Ray and ST-C-681466-C LW(sideways) Ray. 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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