US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10873
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Nash · 1972
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.
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.
JZSS 157514Labels
CBS S 7800 A1A-side runout stamped
CBS S 7800 B1B-side runout stamped
CBS S 7800 A1 <Runout, Side A, stamped
CBS S 7800 B1 CRunout, Side B, stamped
7800ALabel, Side A
7800BLabel, Side B
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 | Angola | Valentim De Carvalho SSC - 1196First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS BA-221 902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Epic 66165First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Epic 5-10873First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7800First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS 7800First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS 7800First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Ireland | CBS 7800First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | FRM FRM 208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | FRM FRM 208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | CBS 6964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6017 003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC.1196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS SSC.1196First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 78007", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 78007", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Stir It Up / Cream Puff are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Angola, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-10873.
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.
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.