Canada
1971- Label and catalog number
- Boot Records BOS 7103
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
BOS-7103-A-4 K QRunout side A, etched
BOS-7103-B RE QRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Stompin' Tom Connors · 1971
My Stompin' Grounds was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BOS-7103-A-4 K QRunout side A, etched
BOS-7103-B RE QRunout side B, etched
BOS-7103-A-2 WRunout side A, etched
BOS-7103-B -2 WRunout side B, etched
BOS-7103-A-2 WSide A runout
BOS-7103-B-2 WSide B runout
BOS-7103-A-4 K QRunout side A, etched
BOS-7103-B RE QRunout side B, etched
BOS-7103-A-3 NRunout variant side A, etched
BOS-7103-B-2 WRunout variant side B, etched
BOS-7103-A-4 K QRunout side A, etched
BOS-7103-B-3 K QRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7103LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK & Europe | London Records ZGU 122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK & Europe | London Records ZGU 122LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | Boot Records BOS 7103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records C1-92976LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of My Stompin' Grounds are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada, US, UK & Europe. One of them is Boot Records BOS 7103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOS 7103, ZGU 122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOS-7103-A-4 K Q and BOS-7103-B RE Q. 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.