Vinyl pressings
by The Chi-Lites · 1973
Stoned Out Of My Mind 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.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7-481 -1A pA side deadwax - stamped, variant i
7-414 -1A pB side deadwax - stamped, variant i
7-481 -1BA side deadwax - stamped, variant ii
7-414 -1BB side deadwax - stamped, variant ii
S45-7-481A side matrix
S45-7-414B side matrix
481 BL 1 55500 X2 #5A side deadwax - scribed
414 BL 2 55500 X2 #2B side deadwax - scribed
7-481-1 1-1 [symbol] D PRRunout side A etched
7-414-1 1-1 ([symbol] PR DRunout side B etched
7-481Label side A
7-414Label side B
7-481A side matrix
7-414B side matrix
7–481 –W1 AIM(in triangle)6A side deadwax - scribed
AIM(in triangle) 7–414 –W1B side deadwax - scribed
7-481 - W1A side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
7-481 - W1B side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
481-W1 <IAM LOGO>Side A runout, variant 2
7-481-W1 <IAM LOGO>Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Brazil | Brunswick ON-86 / One Way ON-86First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Brunswick 4103.First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Brunswick 55500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records D1224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCS 7212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Brunswick BR 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Brunswick BR 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Brunswick BR 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Brunswick B 55500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Brunswick 55500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Brunswick 55500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Brunswick 55500First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Brunswick 55500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Brunswick 55500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Brunswick BR 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Stoned Out Of My Mind are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Greece and more. One of them is Brunswick B 55500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 55500, 55500, BR 7, ON-86) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-481 -1A p and 7-414 -1A p. 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.
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