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Stir It Up / Cream Puff by Johnny Nash, album cover

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Stir It Up / Cream Puff

by Johnny Nash · 1972

27 pressings17 countriesSoulReggae-PopReggaeFunk / Soul

Stir It Up / Cream Puff 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Stir It Up / Cream Puff

25 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10873
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

JZSS 157514Labels

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7800
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

CBS S 7800 A1A-side runout stamped

CBS S 7800 B1B-side runout stamped

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7800
Format
7", Single · Push-out Centre
Runout / matrix

CBS S 7800 A1 <Runout, Side A, stamped

CBS S 7800 B1 CRunout, Side B, stamped

7800ALabel, Side A

7800BLabel, Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AngolaValentim De Carvalho SSC - 1196First year7"7"
1972AustraliaCBS BA-221 902First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972BrazilEpic 66165First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1972CanadaEpic 5-10873First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972FranceCBS CBS 7800First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972GermanyCBS CBS 7800First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972GermanyCBS CBS 7800First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972IrelandCBS 7800First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972JamaicaFRM FRM 208First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972JamaicaFRM FRM 208First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972MexicoCBS 6964First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6017 003First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972New ZealandCBS BA 461394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972RhodesiaCBS SSC.1196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972South AfricaCBS SSC.1196First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 25 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCBS S CBS 78007", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
?UKCBS S CBS 78007", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AStir It Up3:09
  2. BCream Puff2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stir It Up / Cream Puff are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Stir It Up / Cream Puff are listed here, from 17 countries.

When was Stir It Up / Cream Puff first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Angola, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-10873.

How do I tell if my copy of Stir It Up / Cream Puff is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10873, CBS 7800, SSC - 1196, BA-221 902) 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.

How much is Stir It Up / Cream Puff on vinyl worth?

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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