US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Rolling Stones Records RS 19303
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST - RS - 31877 - I ATRunout Area Side A
ST - RS - 31741 - 7 ATRunout Area Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Bill Wyman · 1976
Apache Woman 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.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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 - RS - 31877 - I ATRunout Area Side A
ST - RS - 31741 - 7 ATRunout Area Side B
ST-RS-31877 SPSide A Label
RS-31877 SPSide B Label
ST-RS-31877 MOSide A Label
RS-31877 MOSide B Label
ST-RS-31877 PLSide A Label
RS-31877 PLSide B Label
45-1349-A -1Matrix side one
45-1349-B -1Matrix side two
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 | Rolling Stones Records RS-19303First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records S 19303First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Mexico | Rolling Stones Records G-1647First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Portugal | Rolling Stones Records RS 19 117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19303First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19303First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records 45-1349First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records COC 19118First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Apache Woman are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Spain, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records RS 19303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 19303, RS-19303, 45-1349, COC 19118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST - RS - 31877 - I AT and ST - RS - 31741 - 7 AT. 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.