Vinyl pressings
by Bill Wyman · 1974
Monkey Grip was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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 743095-J STERLING RL PRSide A runout
ST-RS-743096J STERLING RL PRSide B runout
ST-RS-743095-PRLabel side A
ST-RS-743096-PRLabel side B
ST-RS- 743095 E W A 3 KP PRSide A runout
ST-RS- 743096 E W 2 B ③ KP PRSide B runout
ST-RS-743095-PRLabel side A
ST-RS-743096-PRLabel side B
ST-RS- 743095 E W A 3 KP PRSide A runout
ST-RS- 743096J STERLING RL PRSide B runout
ST-RS-743095-PRLabel side A
ST-RS-743096-PRLabel side B
ST-RS -743095 EE W (MR) A 3 △18980(2) PRSide A runout etched
ST-RS -743096 EE W 2(MR) B 3 △18980-X(1) PRSide B runout etched
ST-RS-743095-MOLabel side A
ST-RS-743096-MOLabel side B
ST-RS 743095-J RL PREtched Side A
ST-RS-743096J RL PREtched Side B
ST-RS-743095-MSLabel Side A
ST-RS-743096-MSLabel Side B
ST-RS 743095 EEE-I-II W A 3Etched Side A
ST-RS-743096 EEE I-W 2 B 3 PR DEtched Side B
ST-RS-743095-RILabel Side A
ST-RS-743096-RILabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | Rolling Stones Records COC 59102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records COC 79100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records COC 79100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records COC 79100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Rolling Stones Records COC 59102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records COC 59102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 2314006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS COC 79100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Rolling Stones Records COC 59102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records P-8469SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records P-8469SFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Rolling Stones Records GX 01-709First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Rolling Stones Records COC 79100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Rolling Stones Records COC 79100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Rolling Stones Records COC 59102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC137LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC 216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Monkey Grip are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records COC 79100, released May 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COC 79100, QD 79100, COC 59102, 2314006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-RS 743095-J STERLING RL PR and ST-RS-743096J STERLING RL 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.
