Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1979
In The Stone was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
ZSS 166413 1E TML-M S SXTRunout A, etched & stamped, variant 1
ZSS 166414 - 1E TML-M S SXTRunout B, etched & stamped, variant 1
ZSS 166413 1D TML-MX ASide A, etched & stamped, variant 2
ZSS-166414-1D TML-M-X ASide B, etched & stamped, variant 2
ZSS 166413Label A
ZSS 166414Label B
ZSS 166413-1B TML-M S SSS
ZSS 166414-1A TML-M -X SSS
ZSS 166413-1B [TML-MS] SSide A Runout, etched [stamped]
ZSS-166414-1B [TML-M] SSSSSide B Runout, etched [stamped]
ZSS 166413Side A Label
ZSS 166414Side B Label
P ZSS 166413-1C TML-MA runout, variant 1
P ZSS 166414-1C TML-SB runout, variant 1
P ZSS 166413 1D TML-MX 2 AA runout, variant 2
P ZSS-166414-1C TML-M-S A 2B runout, variant 2
P ZSS 166413-1C TML-MXA and AA Runouts Identical
ZSS 166413A and AA Sides Identical
CBS-S-13.8252 A-1 A timtom CRunout side A
CBS-S-13.8252-B2 1 A XLRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | ARC 1-11093 / Columbia 1-11093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 446First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 446First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222591First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 13 8252 / CBS 13-8252First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 8252First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 8252First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | ARC 1-11093 / Columbia 1-11093First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | ARC 1-11093 / Columbia 1-11093First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1979 | US | ARC 1-11093 / Columbia 1-11093First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | ARC 1-11093 / Columbia 1-11093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | ARC 1-11093 / Columbia 1-11093First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 8252First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS LTD0512", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of In The Stone are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is ARC 1-11093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-11093, S CBS 13 8252, S CBS 8252, 06SP 446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 166413 1E TML-M S SXT and ZSS 166414 - 1E TML-M S SXT. 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.
