Vinyl pressings
by Patrick Moraz · 1976
The Story Of i 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.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-A 763577-B ARUN PRSide A, runout, variant 1
ST-A 763578-B ARUN PRSide B, runout, variant 1
ST-A-763578-C PR ARUNSide A, runout, variant 2
ST-A-763578-B ARUN PRSide B, runout, variant 2
ST-A 763577-BB ARUN Δ20295 (3) PRSide One Runout Etched, Variant One
ST-A 76357B-BB ARUN Δ20295-X (3) PRSide Two Runout Etched, Variant One
ST-A 763577-BB ARUN Δ20595 (4) PRSide Two Runout Etched, Variant Two
ST-A-763578-BB ARUN Δ20595-X (2) PRSide Two Runout Etched, Variant Two
ST-A 763577-BBB-1-11 ARUN PRCSide A etched
ST-A 763578-BBB-1ARUN-11 PRCSide B etched
ST-A-763577Side One Label
ST-A-763578Side Two Label
CDS 4002 A//5 C 11 9Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
CDS 4002 B//4 C 13 3Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
CDS 4002 A//5 C 1 2 4Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
CDS 4002 B//4 C 12 1 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
CDS 4002 A // 5 C 12 12Runout side A stamped, variant 1
CDS 4002 B // 4 C 14 1Runout side A stamped, variant 1
CDS 4002 A//5 C 1 2 5Runout side A stamped, variant 2
CDS 4002 B//4 C 14 1Runout side B stamped, variant 2
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 | Charisma 6369 975First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Charisma 6369 975First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Charisma 9103 108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Charisma 6369 975First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Charisma 6369 975First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Charisma 6369 975LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Greece | Charisma 6369 975First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Charisma 6369 975 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7156First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Charisma 6369 975First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Charisma CDS 4002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Charisma CDS 4002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Charisma 71420 (6369975)LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Virgin CHC 9 / Charisma CHC 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of The Story Of i are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18175, CDS 4002, 6369 975, 9103 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A 763577-B ARUN PR and ST-A 763578-B ARUN PR. 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.
