US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Dial 6100
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
Dia-6100-A
Dia-6100-B
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Tex · 1978
He Who Is Without Funk Cast The First Stone was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Dia-6100-A
Dia-6100-B
D̶I̶A̶L̶ ̶6̶1̶0̶0̶ XSY152914-1ERunout side A
D̶I̶A̶L̶ ̶6̶1̶0̶0̶ XSY152915-1ERunout side B
Dia-6100-ALabel side A
Dia-6100-BLabel side B
DIAL 6100-A XSY 152914-1C-11-11Runout side A, variant 1
DIAL 6100-B XSY 152915-1C-1-1 PRCRunout side B, variant 1
DIAL 6100-A XSY 152914-1C-11-11 PRCRunout side A, variant 2
DIAL 6100-B XSY 152915-1C-1-1 PRCRunout side B, variant 2
Dial 6100 XSY152914-1ERunout Side A
Dial 6100 XSY152915-1ERunout Side B
XSY152914-IESide A Runout Groove
XSY152915-IESide B Runout Groove
Dia-6100-ASide A Label
Dia-6100-BSide B Label
Dial-6100
Dial-6100
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic DIA-6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | T.K. Records TKR 83359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Dial 6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Dial 6100First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Dial 6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Dial DIAL 6100 / Dial 6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Dial 6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | T.K. Records 3436806 / Wagram Music 3436806LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of He Who Is Without Funk Cast The First Stone are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Dial 6100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6100, DIAL 6100, ELPS 3963, DIA-6100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Dia-6100-A and Dia-6100-B. 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.
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