Vinyl pressings
by Steppenwolf · 1974
Straight Shootin' Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
6031-3-1C-2D. oSide A runout, etched
6031-4-1C-2D. oSide B runout, etched
AA-AF ZS8-6031-3Side A label
AA-AF ZS8 6031-4Side B label
T AD ZS 8-6031-3 TML-S TIEtched side A, except TML-S stamped
AD ZS 8-6031-4 TML-M TIIEtched side B, except TML-M stamped
ZS 8-6031-3 TML-SRunout side A
ZS-8-6031-4 X TML-SRunout side B
AA-AF ZS8 6031-3Label side A
AA-AF ZS8 6031-4Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS BA 222098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 6031 / Mums Records ZS8 6031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 6031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Epic EPC 2679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Epic EPC S 2679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Epic EPC S 2679 / Epic EPC 2679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | Epic 9971First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 2679First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Spain | Epic EPC 2679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Mums Records S MUMS 2679First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Mums Records SMUMS2679First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Mums Records ZS8 6031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Mums Records ZS8 6031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Mums Records ZS8 6031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mums Records ZS8 6031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | CBS BA 4615507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Straight Shootin' Woman are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia ZS8 6031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 6031, S MUMS 2679, SMUMS2679, BA 222098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6031-3-1C-2D. o and 6031-4-1C-2D. o. 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.
