Vinyl pressings
by Jelly Roll Morton · 1964
Stomps And Joys was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
RPRM-5086--3S A1Variant 1 Side A runout
RPRM-5087--1S 1 A13Variant 1 Side B runout
RPRM-5086--2S I A1Variant 2 Side A runout
RPRM-5087--1S I A2Variant 2 Side B runout
RPRM 1059 A1A1Side A runout, stamped
RPRM 1060 A1A1Side B runout, stamped
RPRM-1059Side A label
RPRM-1060Side B label
RPRM-5086 GNSIDE 1
RPRM-5087 GNSIDE 2
(stamped): Manufactured in Germany LP-RPRM-5086-X (etched): S-I-H FSide 1
(stamped): Manufactured in Germany LP-RPRM-5087-X (etched): S-I-H FSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | RCA LPV-508 / RCA LPV 508First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor LPV-508First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM 508First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Victor LPV-508First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | Japan | Victor VRA-5006First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LPV-508First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1965 | Uruguay | RCA Victor LPV-508LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LPV-508LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Dol DOL814LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LPV-508LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LPM 508LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Stomps And Joys are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPV-508.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV-508, LPM 508, VRA-5006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRM-5086--3S A1 and RPRM-5087--1S 1 A13. 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.
