UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AMLH 64582
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Shawn Phillips · 1976
Rumplestiltskin's Resolve 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.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CRP PITTMAN SP-4899-M-5-EX -A- (MR) D20501 KENDUNSide A runout
CRP PITTMAN SP-4900-M-5-EX -A- (MR) D20501-X KENDUNSide B runout
SP-4899Side A label
SP-4900Side B label
TI SP-4899- T-2 KENDUN -A- DLSide A runout
CRP-PITMAN SP-4900-M-5-EX KENDUN -A- [MR logo] △20501-XSide B runout
SP-4899-M-3 KENDUN -A- (MR) △20501(3)Side 1 Etched [KENDUN -A- & (MR) Stamped]
SP-4900-M-3 KENDUN -A- (MR) △20501-X(3)Side 2 Etched [KENDUN -A- & (MR) Stamped]
TI SP-4899- T-2 KENDUN -A- B
TI SP-4900- T-2 KENDUN -A- A
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 | A&M Records L35921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 875 068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 875 068First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records L35921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | A&M Records P-SP 4582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4582 / A&M Records Stereo SP-4899First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Rumplestiltskin's Resolve are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64582.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64582, SP-4582, L35921, 875 068) 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.