Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1976
From Every Stage was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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.
A&M SP3713-M3-EX Δ20301 CRP-PITMANSide 1 Etched
A&M SP 3714-T2 8 T1Side 2 Etched
A&M SP3715-T1 17 T1Side 3 Etched
A&M SP3716-M3-EX Δ20302-X CRP-TERRE HAUTESide 4 Etched
A&M SP3713-M3-EX Δ20301 CRP-PITMANSide 1 Etched
A&M SP 3714-P1Side 2 Etched
A&M SP3715-M2-EX Δ20302 CRP-PITMANSide 3 Etched
A&M SP3716-T1 -x T\Side 4 Etched
A&M SP3713-M3-REPL △20301 (3)Side 1 Etched
A&M SP 3714-M2-REPL △20301-X (3)Side 2 Etched
A&M SP3715-M1 △20302 (2) ASide 3 Etched
A&M SP3716-M2-REPL △20302-X (2)Side 4 Etched
T 1 A+M SP 3713-T1 /\ 3Side A Runout, etched (except "/\" stamped)
T1 A+M SP3714-T1 /\ 1Side B Runout, etched (except "/\" stamped)
T1 A+M SP3715-T1 /\ 5Side C Runout, etched (except "/\" stamped)
T1 A+M SP3716-T1 /\ 2Side D Runout, etched (except "/\" stamped)
A&M SP3713-M3-REPL (MR) △20301(6)A deadwax etched, (MR) stamped
A&M SP3714-M2-REPL (MR) △20301-X(5)B deadwax etched, (MR) stamped
SP-3715[3 over written with 5]-M1 (MR) △20302-(1) AC deadwax etched, (MR) stamped
A&M SP 3716-M2-REPL (MR) △20302-X(2)D deadwax etched, (MR) stamped
ᴘ A+M SP 3713-P1Runout, Side A, Variant 1
ᴘ A+M SP 3714-P1Runout, Side B, Variant 1
ᴘ A+M SP 3715-P1Runout, Side C, Variant 1
T1 A+M SP 3716-T2 TXRunout, Side D, Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records L 45647/8 / A&M Records L-45,647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records SP-3713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-93704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Europe | A&M Records AMLM 63704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 875 064/65First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 89 852 XCTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 63704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Israel | A&M Records SP-3704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 263704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 263704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1001/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1001/2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAMB-076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | A&M Records 89 852 XCT / A&M Records SP3704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 6506LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 6506LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records LP 396 506-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLM 63704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLM 63704 / A&M Records SP3704LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLM 63704LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 827 708-1 / A&M Records 827 709-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records LP 396 506-1 / A&M Records 396 506-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | A&M-IEMPSA 14659LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2716-17LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 6506LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of From Every Stage are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1976 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3704, SP3704, AMLM 63704, L 45647/8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP3713-M3-EX Δ20301 CRP-PITMAN and A&M SP 3714-T2 8 T1. 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.
