Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1983
Strong Stuff 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.
9 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
60223 A7 RE SP I-I SRC MasterfonicsRunout Side A, Variant 1
60223-B8-RE-SHAR SP a B-17557-B8Re SLAI 3279-X D SMI-2 MasterfonicsRunout Side B, Variant 1
60223 A8 RE SHAR O B-17556 -A8Re 01 SLM ∆ 3279 1 1 D-ISM 2-1 MasterfonicsRunout Side A, Variant 2
60223 B7 RE PI- 2SMI-1 SRC(logo)Runout Side B, Variant 2
60223 A8 RE SHAK O B-17556-A8Re SLM △3279 1-1Side A runouts etched
60223-B8-RE-SHAK O B-17557-A8Re SLM △3279-X 1-Side B runouts etched
MasterfonicsBoth sides stamped in runout
96-02231A∙ [Cinram stamp]Side A
60223-B8-RE-SHAR Masterfonics CR Q B-17557-B8Re SLM 96-0223 -B8RE △ 3279-X 1-6Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Elektra 60223-1 / Curb Records 60223-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 02231 / Curb Records 96 02231First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra E1 60223First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 96-0223-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 96-0223-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 96-0223-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra E1-60223 / Curb Records E1-60223LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60223-1 / Elektra 9 60223-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 9 60223-1 / Elektra 60223First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra E1-60223LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 9 60223-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-60223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 9 60223-1 / Elektra 60223LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Strong Stuff are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra 60223-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60223-1, 9 60223-1, 96 02231, E1 60223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60223 A7 RE SP I-I SRC Masterfonics and 60223-B8-RE-SHAR SP a B-17557-B8Re SLAI 3279-X D SMI-2 Masterfonics. 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.
