France
1972- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2066 600
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1972
Stone To The Bone was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2066 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 4007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2066 4007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2066 4007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 4007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2066 4117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 14210 / Polydor 2066 4007", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 142107", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 142107", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 142107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 142107", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 142107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 142107", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2066 4007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2066 6007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 44257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Stone To The Bone are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France. One of them is Polydor 2066 600.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2066 600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.