Vinyl pressings
by The Classics IV · 1968
Stormy / 24 Hours Of Loneliness was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
IM-6522 X-6263 MDB (Ƨ)Run-out groove, side 1
IM-6529 X-6264 MDBRun-out groove, side 2
IM-6522 MDB (Ƨ) [mirror image 15428]Run-out groove, side 1, variant 2
IM-6529 MDB [mirror image 15204]Run-out groove, side 2, variant 2
IM-6522 5Etched, Side A
IM-6529 5 MDBEtched, Side B
IM-6522Label, Side A
IM-6529Label, Side B
IM-6522 X-6263 MDBA-Side Runout Etching
IM-6529 X-6264 MDBB-Side Runout Etching
IM-6522Side A Label
IM-6529Side B Label
IM-6522Side 1
IM-6529Side 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Imperial IRK-2631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor FC-55044First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Imperial IM. 66328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Liberty LIF 66328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 177 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 177First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Liberty LIB 9036First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Peru | Liberty LIB 02017 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Peru | Liberty LIB 02017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Peru | Liberty LIB 02017 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Imperial IRS 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Liberty H - 413 / Hispavox H 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Imperial 66328First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Imperial 66328First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Imperial 66328First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Imperial IRK 26317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Liberty LB-204827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Stormy / 24 Hours Of Loneliness are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Japan, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Imperial 66328, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66328, LR-2163, IRK-2631, FC-55044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IM-6522 X-6263 MDB (Ƨ) and IM-6529 X-6264 MDB. 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.
