Vinyl pressings
by The Amazing Rhythm Aces · 1976
Too Stuffed To Jump 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.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ABCD 940A L.NIX-ARDENT AMS-036-5Side A runout, variant 1
ABCD 940B L.NIX-ARDENT AMS-037-5 T1Side B runout, variant 1
ABCD-940-A-RE-1 -L.NIX-ARDENT-Side A runout, variant 2
ABCD-940-B-1 -L.NIX-ARDENT- AMS-037-6Side B runout, variant 2
ABCD-940-A 4 KA Side Runout, Etched, variant 1
ABCD-940-B- 1 KB Side Runout, Etched, variant 1
ABCD-940-A ④ KA Side Runout, Etched, variant 2
ABCD-940-B- ② KB Side Runout, Etched, variant 2
/ S ABCD-940-A 1H -L.NIX-ARDENT- B SX AMS-036-10Side A Runout, etched
/ S ABCD-940-B-1B -L.NIX-ARDENT- SX B AMS-037-4Side B Runout, etched
ABCD-940-ASide A label
ABCD-940-BSide B label
AMS-036-9 ABCD-940-A 1G -L.NIX ARDENT-Side A Etched
AMS-037-1 1 S ABCD-940-B -L.NIX ARDENT-Side B Etched
ABCD 940A L.NIX-ARDENT AMS-036-5Runout A etched [Var 1]
ABCD 940B L.NIX-ARDENT AMS-037-5 T1Runout B etched [Var 1]
ABCD-940-A-RE-1 -L.NIX-ARDENT-Runout A etched [Var 2]
ABCD-940-B-1 -L.NIX-ARDENT- AMS-037-6Runout B etched [Var 2]
ABCL.5160.A1 DVariant 1 Side A runout [Stamped, D sideways]
ABCL.5160.B1 D ∴Variant 1 Side B runout [Stamped, D ∴ sideways]
ABCL.5160.A1 3 AVariant 2 Side A runout
ABCL.5160.B1 2 AVariant 2 Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Music Hall MH-14227First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Australia | ABC Records ABCD 940First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Carrere 68.024 / ABC Records ABCD 940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | ABC Records 27 530 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8032-ABFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8032-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCL 0176 / ABC Records ABCD 940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records LP 0146 / Mediterraneo LP-0146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD 940 / ABC Records ABCD-940First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD 940 / ABC Records ABCD-940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-940 / ABC Records ABCD-940First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD 940 / ABC Records ABCD-940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Too Stuffed To Jump are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, New Zealand, Argentina and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD 940.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD 940, ABCD-940, ABCL 5160, MH-14227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD 940A L.NIX-ARDENT AMS-036-5 and ABCD 940B L.NIX-ARDENT AMS-037-5 T1. 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.
