Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1973
My Friend Stan was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 21 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.
2058 407 - B K-6584 DSSA-side etched variant 1
K-6584 2058 407 - BB-side etched variant 1
K-6583 2058 407 - AA-side etched variant 2
2058 407 - B K-6584 DSSB-side etched variant 2
2058407 A//1 11 3Runout / A / Stamped / variant 1
2058407 B//1 14 6Runout / B / Stamped / variant 1
2058407 A//1 11 12Runout / A / Stamped / Variant 2
2058407 B//1 112 7Runout / B / Stamped / Variant 2
2058407 1 380 CIDIS A2Runout, A-side, stamped
2 058 407 B 380 CIDISRunout, B-side, stamped
2 058 407 A CIDISA-side runout
2 058 407 B CI DISB-side runout
2058407 A // 1 12 5stamped on A runout
2058407 B //1 11 14stamped on B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | Polydor 2058 407First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2058 4077", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058 407First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3369First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Polydor 2058.407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2058 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Udźwiękawianie Pocztówek A. Lankosz 164/1Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
36 vinyl pressings of My Friend Stan are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 407, released September 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 407, DP 1922, S 53724, 2058-407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058 407 - B K-6584 DSS and K-6584 2058 407 - B. 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.
