Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1983
I'm Still Standing was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
EJS 112 A//1▽420 C 11 4 timtom-cbsSide A, stamped, etched runout
EJS 112 B//1▽420 C 11 3 TY-cbsSide B, stamped, etched runout
EJS 1 A // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 2 2 4Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
timtom.cbsSide A runout, etched, variant 1 & 2
EJS 1 B // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 3 3Side B runout, stamped
EJS 1 A // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 5Side A runout, etched, variant 2
EJS 1 A // 1▽ 420 C timtom-cbsSide A runout
EJS 1 B // 1▽ 420Side B runout
EJS 1A//1∇420 C 1 2 4 1A-Side - Stamped
timtom.cbsA-Side - Etched
EJS 1B//1∇420 4 6B-Side - Stamped
EJS 1A//1∇420 C 1 2 4 4A-Side - Stamped
timtom.cbsA-Side - Etched
EJS 1B//1∇420 11 12B-Side - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 812 525-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | The Rocket Record Company 81252570 / The Rocket Record Company 812 525-7 0First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 96397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 96397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 96397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | The Rocket Record Company 45-36006 / The Rocket Record Company 812 776-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | The Rocket Record Company 812 776-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | The Rocket Record Company 814 977-1 / Phonogram 814 977-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | The Rocket Record Company 812 776-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 812 776-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 812 776-7 / The Rocket Record Company 812 776-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company EJS1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company EJS1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 812 776-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company 7PP-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | The Rocket Record Company S/N-3437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | The Rocket Record Company EJS 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of I'm Still Standing are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company EJS 112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EJS 112, EJS 1, EJPIC1, 7-29639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJS 112 A//1▽420 C 11 4 timtom-cbs and EJS 112 B//1▽420 C 11 3 TY-cbs. 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.
