Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1971
The Best Of Wilson Pickett Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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-A-712171A at gp PRA-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-712172A AT/GP PRB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-712171B-I-I AT rP PR SA-Side Runout Etching [variant 2]
ST-A-712172B-II I A1 gP PR SB-Side Runout Etching [variant 2]
ST-A-712171RIA-Side Label
ST-A-712172RIB-Side Label
ST-A-712171 A A MO XGP 15884 (2) PRA-Side Runout Etchings
ST-A-712171 HA A7/SP X15884-XB-Side Runout Etchings
ST-A-712171 AA MO (MR) AT GP ▵15884 (2) PRA-Side Runout, variant 2
ST-A-712172 AA (MR) AT/GP ▵15884-X PRB-Side Runout, variant 2
ST1 99739 P1A-side runout etching
ST 2 93799 P2B-side runout etching
(ST 1-93799)A-side label
(ST 2-93799)B-side label
ST-A-712171 AA MORunout Side A
ST-A-712172 AA A7/SP PRRunout Side B
ST-A-712171-MOLabel Side A
ST-A-712172-MOLabel Side B
ST-A-712171 A at/GP PRRunout Side A
ST-A-712172 A AT/GP PRRunout Side B
ST-A-712171-PRLabel Side A
ST-A-712172-PRLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 940075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.225 / Atlantic 40 225First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9321First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 8290First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Friday Music FRM-8290LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Friday Music FRM-8290LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Friday Music FRM-882LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 40 225LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
20 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Wilson Pickett Vol. II are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8290, 940075, 40.225, ATC 9321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-712171A at gp PR and ST-A-712172A AT/GP PR. 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.
