Vinyl pressings
by Barrett Strong · 1973
Stand Up And Cheer For The Preacher was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZSS158486-1B pA-Side Runout Etching variant 1
p ZSS158487-1BB-Side Runout Etching variant 1
ZSS158486-1AA Side Runout Etching variant 2
ZSS158487-1BB Side Runout Etching variant 2
ZSS 158486A-Side Label
ZSS 158487B-Side Label
ZSS158486-1D T TII
ZSS158487-1C TII
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1778First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 1778First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Epic EPC 1778First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1778First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1778First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1778First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1778First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Epic 5-11011First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Epic 5-11011First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic 5-11011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Not On Label 17787", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Stand Up And Cheer For The Preacher are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Epic 5-11011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-11011, S EPC 1778, EPC 1778) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS158486-1B p and p ZSS158487-1B. 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.
