Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1966
634-5789 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
A–9683 – 1 2Runout, Side A, Variant 1
A–9829 – 1 2Runout, Side B, Variant 1
A–9683 – 1 2 AT LW WRunout, Side A, Variant 2
A–9829 – 1 2 AT LW WRunout, Side B, Variant 2
A–9683-MOSide A
A–9829-MOSide B
A-9683-1A-side runout, variant 1
A-8929-1B-side runout, variant 1
A-9683-1 LW AT WA-side runout, variant 2
A-8929-1 AT WB-side runout, variant 2
A–9683Side A label
A–9829Side B label
W A-9683-1 2A-side runout
W A-8929-1 2B-side runout
A-9683A-side label
A-8929B-side label
A–9683Label side A
A–8929Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1263First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic AT-2320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic AT-2320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic 45-2320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic 2320XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Atlantic 650008 / Atlantic DLY 650008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70162 / Atlantic Atl. 70.162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Atlantic JET-1674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Atlantic A 2320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-1263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Atlantic PD.9064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Sampler · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic AT.4072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic AT.4072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AT 23207", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Atlantic 45-23207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of 634-5789 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2320.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2320, AT.4072, AK-1263, AT-2320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A–9683 – 1 2 and A–9829 – 1 2. 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.
