Vinyl pressings
by Wilbur De Paris · 1961
On The Riviera was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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-A-61329-A AT [Ankh symbol]Runout A
ST-A-61330-A AT [Ankh symbol] S̶T̶-̶A̶-̶6̶0̶3̶Runout B
ST-A-61329Label A
ST-A-61330Label B
A11789-B AT
11790-B AT W
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 1363First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic SD 1363 / Atlantic 1363First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Atlantic 332 042LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | London Records SAH-K 6191 / London Atlantic SAH-K 6191LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1962 | UK | London Records SAH-K 6191 / London Atlantic SAH-K 6191LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | London Records LTZ-K.15231 / London Atlantic LTZ-K.15231LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 1363LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Atlantic 920.047LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1363 / Atlantic 1363LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 1363LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic 1363LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1363 / Atlantic 1363LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of On The Riviera are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 1363.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1363, 1363) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-61329-A AT [Ankh symbol] and ST-A-61330-A AT [Ankh symbol] S̶T̶-̶A̶-̶6̶0̶3̶. 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.
