Canada
1976- Label and catalog number
- Epic 8-50337
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 162409Label side A
ZSS 162410Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Minnie Riperton · 1976
Stick Together 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.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
ZSS 162409Label side A
ZSS 162410Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Epic 8-50337First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 2097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 50327", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 508112", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 06SP 1477", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 06SP 1477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | Epic SC-715697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 508112", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic EN 15537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 50327", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Epic 28-5035112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic ASD 29412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-503377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Epic 28-5035112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-503377", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Stick Together are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada. One of them is Epic 8-50337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 162409 and ZSS 162410. 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.