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The Super Groups

by Various Artists · 1969

10 pressings3 countriesBlues RockPop RockPsychedelic RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Super Groups

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.

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

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-279
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · CT
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-279
Format
LP, Compilation · MO
Runout / matrix

ST-C-681465-CC-RE △12824Etched Side A

ST-C-681466-BB △12824-XEtched Side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-279
Format
LP, Compilation · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

STC-681465-1S I A4Side A runout, stamped

STC-681466-1S I C2Side B runout, stamped

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-279
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST-C-681465 2S R103831ALabel side A

ST-C-681465 3S R103831ALabel side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Atco Records SD 33-279
Format
LP, Compilation · CP
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969CanadaAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969GermanyAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969USAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1969USAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USAtco Records SD 33-279First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1How Can I Be Sure2:50
  2. A2Words3:13
  3. A3I Feel Free2:48
  4. A4Mr. Soul2:36
  5. A5Eleanor Rigby8:24
  6. B1I Can't See Nobody3:43
  7. B2Strange Brew2:45
  8. B3Come On Up2:41
  9. B4Take Me For A Little While3:20
  10. B5In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida2:51
  11. B6Bluebird4:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Super Groups are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Super Groups are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Super Groups first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atco Records SD 33-279, released March 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of The Super Groups is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Super Groups on vinyl worth?

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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