Vinyl pressings
by Burton Cummings · 1976
Stand Tall / Burch Magic 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.
19 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ZSS-162295-1F AZRunout Side A, Variant 1, Etched
ZSS-162296-1A AZRunout Side B, Variant 1, Etched
ZSS-162295-1C p AZRunout Side A, Variant 2, Etched
ZSS-162296-1D AZ pRunout Side B, Variant 2, Etched
T ZSS-162295-1E AZRunout Side A, Variant 1, Etched
T111 ZSS-162296-1E AZRunout Side B, Variant 1, Etched
T ZSS-162295-1E AZRunout Side A, Variant 2, Etched
TIII ZSS-162296-1F AZRunout Side B, Variant 2, Etched
ZSS-162295-1A AZ s1Runout side A
ZSS-162296-1B AZ ssRunout side B
ZSS 162295Label side A
ZSS 162296Label side B
STAND TALL SIDE ILabel Side A (etched)
[empty]Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Portrait PR-45001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Portrait 6-70001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Portrait 6-70001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Portrait PRT 4690First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Portrait PRT 4690 / Portrait PRT S 4690First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Portrait PRT 4690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic PRT 4690First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Portrait PRT 4690First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Portrait 06SP-124 / Portrait 06SP 124(PR)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Portrait 06SP-124 / Portrait 06SP 124(PR)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Portrait BA 461718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Portrait PRT 4690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Portrait 6-70001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Portrait 6-70001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Portrait 6-70001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | CBS 115927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Stand Tall / Burch Magic are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Portrait 6-70001, released September 17, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6-70001, S PRT 4690, PR-45001, PRT 4690) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-162295-1F AZ and ZSS-162296-1A AZ. 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.
