Vinyl pressings
by The Damned · 1977
Stretcher Case Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.
DAMMED-1-1 (stamped) I SAID YOU BETTER HAVE THE ALBUM I SAID YOU BETTER HAVE THE ALBUM (etched)
DAMMED-2-1 (stamped) ONE YEAR OLD'S - (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | Stiff Records DAMMED7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | Stiff Records DAMMEDFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Stiff Records7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 40032-57", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2004 | Europe | Stiff Records7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Europe | Stiff Records7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Europe | Stiff Records7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Europe | Stiff Records7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Europe | Stiff Records7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | BMG BMGCAT151SV7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stiff Records DAMNED -1-1/27", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Stretcher Case Baby are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Stiff Records DAMMED, released July 3, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAMMED) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAMMED-1-1 (stamped) I SAID YOU BETTER HAVE THE ALBUM I SAID YOU BETTER HAVE THE ALBUM (etched) and DAMMED-2-1 (stamped) ONE YEAR OLD'S - (etched). 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.
