US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SRM-1-3766Mercury 9110.060
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by The Osmonds · 1979
Steppin' Out 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.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
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 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Mercury 9100 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Mercury 6338 877First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Mercury 6338 877 / Mercury LPR19035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6338.877 / Kolob Records 6338.877First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Mercury 6338 877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3766 / Mercury 9110.060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3766First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3766 / Mercury 9110.060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3766 / Mercury 9110.060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Steppin' Out are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-3766.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-3766, 9100 063, 6338 877, RJ-7599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.