Vinyl pressings
by Babe Ruth · 1976
Kid's Stuff was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
E ST1 23739-2U R 1Side A runout
E ST2 23739-2U R 1Side B runout
E-ST2 23739Side A label, in parentheses
E-ST2 23739Side B label, in parentheses
ST-1-11515-G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
ST-2-11515-G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
ST-1- 11515 G1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped
ST-2- 11515 G1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped
ST-1- 11515 • G-3 • 8 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped - Variant 1
ST-2- 11515 - G-3 • MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped - Variant 1
ST-1-11515-G2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A-side
ST-2-11515-G2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B-side
ST 1-11515Label A-side
ST 2-11515Label B-side
ST-1- 11515 G1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped
ST-2- 11515 G1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped
ST-1- 11515 • G-3 • 8 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped - Variant 1
ST-2- 11515 - G-3 • MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B-side etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped - Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST. 11515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST-11515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-82 160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 11515 / Capitol Records ST (L) 11515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 062-82160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 23739 / Capitol Records OC 062◦82160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11515 / Capitol Records ST 11515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Kid's Stuff are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records E-ST 23739.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-ST 23739, ST-11515, ST. 11515, 1C 062-82 160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E ST1 23739-2U R 1 and E ST2 23739-2U R 1. 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.
