Vinyl pressings
by Free · 1970
Stealer was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 14 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.
10 AA 6014 033 1W 320Runout stamped side A
10 AA 6014 033 2W 320Runout stamped side B
AA 6014 033.1 WLabel Side A
AA 6014 033.2 WLabel Side B
10 AA 6014 033 1W 320Runout (Stamped) Side A
10 AA 6014 038 2W 320Runout (Stamped) Side B
A&M 2054-S P1A side deadwax - scribed
A+M 2066S-P1B side deadwax - scribed
A&M 2054-S M-2 [MR(circled)] △82816Runout side A, etched [stamped]
A&M 2066-S M3 [MR(circled)] △83100Runout side B, etched [stamped]
2054-SLabel side A
2066-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Island Records IK-3989First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Austria | Island Records 6014 033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2001 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6014 033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 038First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6014 033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6014 033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Island Records SFL-1309First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Island Records SFL-1309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Norway | Island Records 6014 033 / Island Records 6014.033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Island Records 6014 033 / Island Records 6014.033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Singapore | Island Records 6014 033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Island Records 6 014 033 / Island Records 60140337", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of Stealer are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 6014 033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6014 033, 6014 038, AM-1230, 1230-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 6014 033 1W 320 and 10 AA 6014 033 2W 320. 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.
