Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Hayes · 1973
Rolling Down A Mountainside was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
STX-0474-13 ES-01167-1 L. NIX TIRunout, side A, etched
STX-0473-14 T ES-01166-1 L. NIX TIRunout, side B, etched
ES-01167Label side A
ES-01166Label side B
ES-01166 L.NIX P ̶S̶T̶X̶S̶-̶0̶4̶7̶3̶-̶1̶5̶A Side Runout
ES-01167 L.NIX P ̶S̶T̶X̶S̶-̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶6̶B Side Runout
ES-01166A Side Label
ES-01167B Side Label
STXS-0474-12 ES-01167 1A L. NIXRunout, side A, etched
STXS-0473-12 ES-01166-1A L. NIXRunout, side B, etched
ES-01167Label side A
ES-01166Label side B
STXS-0473-2 ES-01166 PP L. NIXRunout, side A, etched
STXS-0474-10 (scratched) 2 ES-01167 PP L. NIXRunout, side B, etched
ES-01166-PLLabel side A
ES-01167-PLLabel side B
ES-01166A
ES-01167B
ES-01166-PLA
ES-01167-PLB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Stax 2025 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Stax 2025 177 / Polydor 2025 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Stax 2025 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Stax 2025 177First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Stax 2025 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Stax 2025-177First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Stax 2025-177First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENA-9065First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENA-9065First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENA-9065First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENA-9065First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENA-9065First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Enterprise ENA-9065First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Rolling Down A Mountainside are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Enterprise ENA-9065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENA-9065, 2025-177, 2025 177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-0474-13 ES-01167-1 L. NIX TI and STX-0473-14 T ES-01166-1 L. NIX TI. 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.
