Vinyl pressings
by Rufus & Chaka Khan · 1983
Live - Stompin' At The Savoy was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
1-23679 SH3 ɑ B-18164-SH3 SLM △4536 1-1Runout A etched / ɑ stamped
1-23679-B-SH1 ɑ B-18165-SH1 SLM △4536-X 1-1Runout B etched / ɑ stamped
1 23679 C SH1 ɑ B-18166-SH1 SLM △4537 1-1Runout C etched / ɑ stamped
1 23679 D SH1 ɑ B-18167-SH1 SLM △4537-X 1-1Runout D etched / ɑ stamped
1-23679 A WW5 ─◁Runout A etched, variant 1
1-23679 B WW1 #3 ─◁Runout B etched, variant 1
1-23679 C WW2 #2 ─◁Runout C etched, variant 1
1-23679 D WW2 #3 ─◁Runout D etched, variant 1
1-23679A SR1 SRCRunout A etched / ɑ stamped
1-23679 SR1 SRC 1-1Runout B etched / ɑ stamped
1 23679 C-SR1 SRCRunout C etched / ɑ stamped
1 23679 D-SR2 SRCRunout D etched / ɑ stamped
1-23679 A JW2 #2 0Side A runout, etched [0 stamped]
1-23679-B JW1 #1 0Side B runout, etched [0 stamped]
1-23679-C JW1 #2 0Side C runout, etched [0 stamped]
1-23679 D JW1 #2 0Side D runout, etched [0 stamped]
I-23679 -A - GER - SET 2 R/S Alsdorf 923679-1 A2Side A runout, variant 1
I-23679 -B - GER - SET 1 R/S Alsdorf 923679-1 BSide B runout, variant 1
I-23679 -C - GER - SET2 "D" R/S Alsdorf 923679-1 C2XSide C runout, variant 1
I-23679 -D - GER - SET4 26 R/S Alsdorf 923679-1 D-4Side D runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 36791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1 / Warner Bros. Records 923 679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 923 679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5629~30First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 23679-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-3679-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBD 11630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP687LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP687LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
23 vinyl pressings of Live - Stompin' At The Savoy are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Europe, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23679-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23679-1, 92 36791, 92-3679-1, 923 679-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23679 SH3 ɑ B-18164-SH3 SLM △4536 1-1 and 1-23679-B-SH1 ɑ B-18165-SH1 SLM △4536-X 1-1. 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.
