Vinyl pressings
by Foghat · 1978
Stone Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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.
MASTERDISK RL BRK-1-6977-MON 23324(16)Side A Etched [Variant 1]
BRK-2-6977-MON 23324-X(1)Side B Etched [Variant 1]
BRK-1-6977-MON Δ23324 (6) RLSide A Etched [Variant 2]
MASTERDISKSide A Stamped [Variant 2 & 3]
BRK-1-6977-WWI #2 MASTERDISK RL----◄Side 1, variant 1 etched Masterdisk stamped
BRK-2-6977-WWI ----◄Side 2, variant 1 etched
BRK-1-6977-WWI MASTERDISK RL ----◄Side 1, variant 2 etched Masterdisk stamped
BRK-2-6977-WWI #2 ----◄Side 2, variant 2 etched
MASTERDISKSides A & B, stamped
SUB BRK-1-6977-JW2 #1 MASTERDISK 0Side A, etched (Variant 1)
BRK-2-6977-JW2¹ #3 MASTERDISK 0Side B, etched (Variant 1)
SUB BRK-1-6977-JW2 #1 MASTERDISK 0Side A, etched (Variant 2)
MASTERDISK RL BRK-1-6977-GD
BRK-2-6977-GD
BRK-1-6977-LW I MASTERDISK RL *Side A
BRK-2-6977-LW-2 *Side B
BRK-1-6977-LW2 MASTERDISK RL *Side 1 Variant
BRK-1-6977-MCA RL MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈A side runout
BRK-2-6977-MCA ◈-P-◈B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Bearsville L36994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Bearsville L36994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Bearsville BEA 55 522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BRK-6977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BRKX-6977First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1431)00028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Bearsville 55 522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 55 522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10520WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10520WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Bearsville GX 01-1092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Bearsville BEA 55522 / Bearsville BRK-6977First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Bearsville BRK 6977First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Bearsville WBC 1380 (BRK 6977)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM-6977LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM-86977LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Bearsville 200 761 / Bearsville 200.761LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-2053LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Bearsville BRK 6977LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Rhino Records RNLP 70881 / Bearsville RNLP 70881LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bearsville BRK 6977LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
35 vinyl pressings of Stone Blue are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Bearsville BRK-6977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRK-6977, BRK 6977, L36994, BEA 55 522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK RL BRK-1-6977-MON 23324(16) and BRK-2-6977-MON 23324-X(1). 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.
