US
March 1962- Label and catalog number
- Stax S-121
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
STX-5957-22 ATA side etched runout
STX-5956-22 ATB side etched runout
STX 5957A side label
STX 5956B side label
Vinyl pressings
by The Mar-Keys · 1962
Po-Dunk / Pop-Eye Stroll was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
STX-5957-22 ATA side etched runout
STX-5956-22 ATB side etched runout
STX 5957A side label
STX 5956B side label
1053A side label
1054B side label
1053 PEPPER WjA side etched runout
A-5957 1054 [Crossed Out] PEPPER WjB side etched runout
STX 5956A side label
STX 5957B side label
STX-5957-4 AT W Block SEtched Side A
STX-5956-4 AT W Block SEtched Side B
STX 5957A side label
STX 5956B side label
STX-5957-1 AT 3A side etched runout
STX-5956-2 AT M3B side etched runout
STX 5957A side label
STX 5956B side label
STX-5956-3 ATA side etched runout
STX-5957-3 ATB side etched runout
STX 5956A side label
STX 5957B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Stax Z. 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | Atlantic CPI 122003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-K 743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Philippines | Atlantic SX-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1962 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.081First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | US | Stax S-121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Stax S-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Stax S-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Stax S-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Stax S-121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Stax S-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Stax Z.1217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Po-Dunk / Pop-Eye Stroll are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Stax S-121, released March 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-121, Z. 121, CPI 122003, NZL-K 743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-5957-22 AT and STX-5956-22 AT. 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.