Vinyl pressings
by Fats Waller · 1966
Valentine Stomp was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SPRM-7249- -1SA side etchings machine stamped
SPRM-7250- -1SB side etchings machine stamped
SPRM-7249A side label
SPRM-7250B side label
SPRM-7249- -1SA side etchings machine stamped
SPRM-7250- -1SB side etchings machine stamped
SPRM-7249A side label
SPRM-7250B side label
LP-SPRM-7249-x u
LP-SPRM-7249-X U S-I-H F Manufactured in GermanySide A stamped and etched runout
LP-SPRM-7250-X U S-I-H H Manufactured in GermanySide B stamped and etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | RCA LPV-525 / RCA LPV 525First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LPV-525 / RCA Victor LPV 525First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-525First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM 525 / RCA Victor LPM-525First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | RCA Victor 32,103 / RCA Victor 32.103First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7801First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor LPV-525 / RCA Victor LPV 525First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Victor VRA-5020LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 34075LP, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 34075LP, Compilation, Numbered, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Numbered, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LPV-525LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPV-525 / RCA Victor LPV 525LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Valentine Stomp are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPV-525.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV-525, RD-7801, LPM-525, LPM 525) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRM-7249- -1S and SPRM-7250- -1S. 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.
