Vinyl pressings
by The Jimmy Castor Bunch · 1977
Maximum Stimulation 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.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-A-773901-BBB-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)Runout side A
ST-A-773902-BBB-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) PRCRunout side B
ST-A-773901-RILabel side A
ST-A-773902-RILabel side B
ST-A-773901-BB △ 22810 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K. (3) (PR)Runout A, etched, stamped
ST-A-773902-BB ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K. △ 22810-X (3) (PR)Runout B, etched, stamped
ST-A-773901-MOSide A Label
ST-A-773902-MOSide B Label
ST-A-773901-B ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)A-Side Runout
ST-A-773902-B ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) PB-Side Runout
ST-A-773901-PRSide A Label
ST-A-773902-PRSide B Label
50398-A WEA ST-A-773901 PFRunout side A
WEA ST-A-773902 PF 50398-BRunout side B
ST-A-773 901Label side A
ST-A-773 902Label side B
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 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 398 / Atlantic SD 19111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Atlantic A 0156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W 50398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W 50398First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Panama | Atlantic SD 19111 / Atlantic SD-19111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 398 / Atlantic SD 19111LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Maximum Stimulation are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19111, ATL 50 398, A 0156, W 50398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-773901-BBB-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) and ST-A-773902-BBB-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) PRC. 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.
