Vinyl pressings
by Graham Parker And The Rumour · 1977
Stick To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
9102017 1Y//1 M 1 2 6 A PORKY PRIME CUT THE FRENCH SAY OUIRunout Side A
9 1 0 201 7 2Y//3 M 1 1 1 0 A PORKY PRIME CUT NO MORE SPINY ECHIDNASRunout Side B
9102 017 1Label Side A
910201702Label Side B
9102017 1Y//2 M 12 THE FRANCE SAY OUI 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 1
9102017 2Y//2M 1 1 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT NO MORE SPINY ECHIDNASRunout side B, variant 1
9102017 1Y//1 M 11 10 THE FRENCH SAY OUI A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 2
9102017 2Y//3 M 1 1 4 A PORKY PRIME CUT NO MORE SPINY ECHIDNASRunout side B, variant 2
T1 SRM-1-3706-A-2 CT MASTERDISK RLRunout side A, variant 1
T1 SRM-1-3706-B-1 CT MASTERDISK RLRunout side B, variant 1
T1 SRM-1-3706-A9 CT MASTERDISK ᐱ18Runout side A, variant 2
T1 SRM-1-3706-B-2 CT MASTERDISK RL ᐱ11Runout side B, variant 2
SRM-1-3706-A-6Side A runout- Variant 1
SRM-1-3706-B-6Side B runout- Variant 1
SRM-1-3706-A-3Side A runout- Variant 2
SRM-1-3706-B-3Side B runout- Variant 2
P SRM-1-3706-A-4 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
P SRM-1-3706-B-4 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
P SRM-1-3706-A3 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
P SRM-1-3706-B3 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-3706-A5 MASTERDISK A 12 1SRunout side A, variant 1
SRM-1-3706-B6 MASTERDISK A 12 1SRunout side B, variant 1
SRM-1-3706-A1 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 2
SRM-1-3706-B4 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 6360-153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Vertigo 6360 153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | Philips 9102 017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo BT-5362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7298First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6360 153 / Vertigo 9102 017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6360 153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Vertigo 63 60 153 / Vertigo 63 60 153 GT.04First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Vertigo 9102 017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Vertigo 9102 017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3706First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3706LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury 824 808-1 M-1 / Mercury 422 824 808-1 M-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Stick To Me are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 9102 017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 017, SRM-1-3706, 6360 153, 6360-153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102017 1Y//1 M 1 2 6 A PORKY PRIME CUT THE FRENCH SAY OUI and 9 1 0 201 7 2Y//3 M 1 1 1 0 A PORKY PRIME CUT NO MORE SPINY ECHIDNAS. 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.
