Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Stills · 1976
Illegal Stills 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.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL-34148-1A SIDE-A ABS-SHRunout A variant 1
BL-34148-1A X SIDE-B ABS-SHRunout B variant 1
P AL 34148-1A X SIDE A ABS-SH A 2Runout A variant 2
BL A̶L̶ -34148-1A X SIDE-B ABS-SH B 3Runout B variant 2
o AL-34148-1B SIDE-A 1T ABS-SH B8Side A Runout Variant 1
o BL-34148-1BB SIDE-B 1T ABS-SH A2Side B Runout Variant 1
o AL-34148-1B SIDE-A 1T ABS-SH DSide A Runout Variant 2
o BL-34148-1BB SIDE-B 2T ABS-SH BSide B Runout Variant 2
AL-34148-1C SIDE-A S ABS-SH 1Side A Etched
BL-34148-1D.SIDE-BL-S ABS-SH 1Side B Etched
AL 34148Side A Label
BL 34148Side B Label
AL-34148-1C SIDE-A*S AS-SH 2 A2Side A
AL-34148-1C SIDE-BL*S AS-SH \ A2Side B
AL-34148-1A X SIDE-A AS-SHSide A
BL-34148-1A X SIDE-B AS-SHSide B
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 | CBS SBP 234816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 81330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | CBS CBS 81330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 65First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 65First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 81330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Taiwan | 豪華唱片 HV-NLP-3019LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S 81330 / CBS 81330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S 81330 / CBS 81330First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34148First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Illegal Stills are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34148, S 81330, SBP 234816, CBS 81330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-34148-1A SIDE-A ABS-SH and BL-34148-1A X SIDE-B ABS-SH. 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.
