Vinyl pressings
by The Easybeats · 1969
St. Louis was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
Ⓟ 1969 D9 ◊ Z 00 0 59274 S1Stamped side A, variant 1
Ⓟ 1969 D9 ◊ Z 00 0 59274 S2Stamped side B, variant 1
Ⓟ 1969 D9 ◊ Z 00 0 59274 S1 EStamped side A, variant 2
Ⓟ 1969 D9 ◊ Z 00 0 59274 S2 EStamped side B, variant 2
56335 ALabel side A
56335 BLabel side B
Q-Q-Q-648M02 X4KM-4320-1-B ARP 1xA-Side Runout Etching
Q-Q-Q-648M01 ARP X4KM-4319-1-B 1xB-Side Runout Etching
Q-Q-Q-648M02A-Side Label
Q-Q-Q-648M01B-Side Label
X4KM-4319-1-A 凸(minus lower section) Q-Q-Q-648M01. 10Side A stamped & etched
Q-Q-Q-648M02. 10 X4KM-4320-1-A 凸(minus lower section)Side B stamped & etched
X4KM-4319-1- o MRSide A runout, stamped
X4KM-4320-1- MRSide B runout, stamped
Q-Q-Q-648M01. △77762Side A runout, etched
Q-Q-Q-648M02. △77762-XSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Polydor NH-59274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Polydor NH-59274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 59 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 541.069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Rare Earth R-5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 59 274 / Polydor N H 59 274First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Polydor 56335First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Polydor 59 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Singapore | Polydor 59274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Polydor 60 056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R-5009First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Polydor 59 2747", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Rare Earth R-50097", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of St. Louis are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 59 274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 59 274, 56335, R 5009, R-5009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1969 D9 ◊ Z 00 0 59274 S1 and Ⓟ 1969 D9 ◊ Z 00 0 59274 S2. 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.
