Vinyl pressings
by Hotlegs · 1971
Thinks: School Stinks was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
6308047 1Y//1▽420 11 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
6308047 2Y//1▽420 11 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
6308047 1Y//1▽420 11 2A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
6308047 2Y//1▽420 11 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
1-587-A-3• ⥛ ✲Runout Etched Side A, ⥛ ✲ stamped
2-587-A-3• ⥛ ✲Runout Etched Side B, ⥛ ✲ stamped
ST 1-587Side A Label
ST 2-587Side B Label
10 AA6308047 1Y 320 8 2Side A stamped
10 AA6308047 2Y 320 8 3Side B stamped
6308 047 1YSide A label
6308 047 2YSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Philips 6308047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Philips 6308047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | Philips 6308 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | Philips 6308047First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6308 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6308 047 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 63 08 057First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6308047 / Philips 6308 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Thinks: School Stinks are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Philips 6308047, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6308047, ST 587, ST-587, 6308 047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6308047 1Y//1▽420 11 1 and 6308047 2Y//1▽420 11 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.
