Vinyl pressings
by The Late Show · 1979
Bristol Stomp was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZDR-63046-2 A 1Side A runout stamped variant 1
ZEFF-3020-2 K 1Side B runout stamped variant 1
ZDR-63046-1 K 1Side A runout stamped variant 2
ZEFF-3020-2 C 1Side B runout stamped variant 2
DR 63046Mono Label
ZDR 63046Stereo Label
DR 63046Mono Label
ZDR 63046Stereo Label
6.12446-01-1/1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout A
6.12446-01-2/1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout B
6.12 446-01-1Label A
6.12 446-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Europe | Decca F 13822First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.12 446 / Decca F13822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.12 446 / Decca F13822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Decca DEC 658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Decca PF 13822FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Decca PF 13822FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Decca MO 1882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Decca MO 1882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Decca F 13822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Decca F 13822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | London Records 5N 20099First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | London Records 5N 20099 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | London Records 5N-20099-DJFirst year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca Y119217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Bristol Stomp are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca F 13822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 13822, 5N 20099, 5N 20099 DJ, 5N-20099-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZDR-63046-2 A 1 and ZEFF-3020-2 K 1. 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.
