Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1980
Stomp! was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 24 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.
19-7657-1A-1 [Walking Eye Logo] BRunout side A, variant 1
19-7657-1B-1 BRunout side B, variant 1
19-7657-1A-1 [Walking Eye Logo] ARunout side A, variant 2
19-7657-1B-1 BRunout side B, variant 2
11_7657_1A_1 BRunout side A, stamped
12_7657_1B_1 ARunout side B, stamped
AMS 12.7657-1Label side A
AMS 12.7657-2Label side B
AMSP-7509-A1 ⋀ toneRunout Side A
AMSP-7509-B1Runout Side B
AMS-7509 - A - E1-A Side Run-out Etching (Variant)
AMS-7509 - B - E1-B Side Run-out Etching (Variant)
AMS-7509-A4 MBπ ⋀Run-out side A, etched + ⋀ stamp
AMS-7509-B1 C DRun-out side B, etched + letters stamped
AMS 7509-A1 Tone ARun out Side A
AMS 7509-B1Run out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K7857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records X-13,059 / A&M Records AMSP-7509First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K7857First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Barbados | A&M Records AM 2216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-17111First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Bolivia | EMI International 40 - AM - 13 / EMI International 40-AM-13First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 052 63782ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 63782First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-8628First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-8628First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | A&M Records 12"45-88000-2First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7657 / A&M Records AM 2216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 12.7657First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | France | A&M Records AMS 7657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | A&M Records 2216-S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | A&M Records AMSP 750912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
54 vinyl pressings of Stomp! are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7657.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7657, AMS 12.7657, AMSP 7509, AMS 7509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-7657-1A-1 [Walking Eye Logo] B and 19-7657-1B-1 B. 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.
