Vinyl pressings
by The Joubert Singers · 1985
Stand On The Word was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] NP - 500028 - ARunout side A
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] NP - 500028 - BRunout side B
NP500581 ASide A
NP500581 BSide B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) NP-50028-AA-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) NP-50028-BB-Side Runout Etching
TEN 48A-1U-1-1-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 48-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 48First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. STM 2004First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP-500581First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 5002812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records 48A1UFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | France | Favorite Recordings FVR06912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2012 | France | Favorite Recordings FVR069 / EDR Records FVR06912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2012 | France | Favorite Recordings FVR06712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2012 | France | Favorite Recordings FVR06712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2016 | France | Elias Productions EL 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50058012", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Stand On The Word are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP 50028, STM 2004, NP-500581, 48A1U) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] NP - 500028 - A and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face] NP - 500028 - B. 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.
