US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2682
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · PL
Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1969
You Keep Me Hanging On 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.
8 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.
A-17675 SPLabel, side A
A-17798 SPLabel, side B
A-17675-MOA-side runout
A-17798-MOB-side runout
A - 17675-MO- 21 MR LW △78640 AT WA-side runout
A - 17798 - 1 MR LW W △78642 ATB-side runout
A-17930 SPLabel, side A
A-17675 SPLabel, side B
A-17930-PLLabel, side A
A-17675-PLLabel, side B
A-17930-MOLabel, side A
A-17675-MOLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 650 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-3437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650184 / Atlantic 6501847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.410 / Atlantic Atl. 704107", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP 03146 / Atlantic ATL NP 031467", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL NP 03146 / Atlantic ATL-NP 031467", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 5843137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of You Keep Me Hanging On are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, France. One of them is Atlantic 45-2682.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2682, AK-3437, 650 184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.