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Rumplestiltskin's Resolve by Shawn Phillips, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Rumplestiltskin's Resolve

by Shawn Phillips · 1976

17 pressings9 countriesFolk RockJazz-RockJazz-FunkRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rumplestiltskin's Resolve

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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4582
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4582
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4582A&M Records Stereo SP-4899
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

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]

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4582
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

TI SP-4899- T-2 KENDUN -A- B

TI SP-4900- T-2 KENDUN -A- A

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaA&M Records L35921First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaA&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976CanadaA&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceA&M Records 875 068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceA&M Records 875 068First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1976ItalyA&M Records SLAM 64582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976New ZealandA&M Records L35921First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PortugalA&M Records P-SP 4582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976South AfricaA&M Records AMLS 64582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKA&M Records AMLH 64582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKA&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USA&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USA&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976USA&M Records SP-4582First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USA&M Records SP-4582 / A&M Records Stereo SP-4899First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Early Morning Hours5:21
  2. A2Spiteful4:49
  3. A3Today10:19
  4. B1Wailing Wall5:47
  5. B2Hie Away5:34
  6. B3Serendipity Peace2:49
  7. B4Rumplestiltskin's Resolve7:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rumplestiltskin's Resolve are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Rumplestiltskin's Resolve are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Rumplestiltskin's Resolve first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64582.

How do I tell if my copy of Rumplestiltskin's Resolve is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Rumplestiltskin's Resolve on vinyl worth?

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.

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