Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1980
Emotional Rescue was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 30 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.
CUN 39111 A-4U STERLING 8 7 2Side A runout, variant 1
CUN 39111 B-1U STERLING 6 2 3Side B runout, variant 1
CUN 39111 A-4U STERLING 2 3 3Side A runout, variant 2
CUN 39111 B-1U STERLING 2 2 6Side B runout, variant 2
CUN 39111 A - 5 U STERLINGRunout, side A, etched, 'STERLING' stamped, variant 1
CUN 39111 B - 1 U STERLINGRunout, side B, etched, 'STERLING' stamped, variant 1
CUN 39111 A - 5 U STERLINGRunout, side A, etched, 'STERLING' stamped, variant 2
CUN 39111 B - 3 U STERLINGRunout, side B, etched, 'STERLING' stamped, variant 1
STRS 804501 F (PR) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
STRS 804502 F (PR) STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
STRS 804501 F (PR)P STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
STRS 804502 F (PR)P STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
MO STRS 804501 C Δ 24776 (2) STERLINGRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 1
MO 16015 STRS 804502 E Δ 24776X (2) STERLINGRunout side B, etched/stamped, variant 1
STRS 804501 C MO Δ24776 (5) STERLINGRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
MO 16015 STRS 804502 E Δ24776X (3) STERLINGRunout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2
STRS 804501 A SP STERLING 0-5Side A runout, variant 1
STRS 804502 A STERLING 0-1 SM-4Side B runout, variant 1
STRS 804501 A STERLING 0-1SM2-1Side A runout, variant 2
STRS 804502 C STERLING 0-1SM4-4Side B runout, variant 2
STRS-804501 F (PR)P STERLINGSide A runout
STRS-804502 F (PR)P STERLINGSide B runout
ST-RS-804501Side A label
ST-RS-804502Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Rolling Stones Records 8829First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | EMI 8829First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records CUN.39111 / Rolling Stones Records CUN-39111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 064 63774First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | EMI 11782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 070 63774First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 070 63774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records 1C 064-63 774 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records 1C 064-63 774 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 774LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1980 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 14C 064-63774First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Guatemala | EMI 33170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | India | EMI CUN 39111 / EMI CUN. 39111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | India | EMI CUN 39111 / EMI CUN. 39111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Rolling Stones Records CUN 39111 / Rolling Stones Records 0C 064-63 774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Rolling Stones Records CUN 39111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Polydor 0602527147277LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Rolling Stones Records B0031943-01 / Rolling Stones Records CUN 39111LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Rolling Stones Records CUN 39111LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Italy | Rolling Stones RecordsLP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Rolling Stones Records 450206 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 231.126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450206 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 450206 1 / Rolling Stones Records CBS 450206 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450206 1 / CBS CBS 450206 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Rolling Stones Records 450206 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records COC 16015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records COC 16015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records COC 16015LP, Album | LP, Album |
83 vinyl pressings of Emotional Rescue are listed here, from 36 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records CUN 39111, released June 27, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CUN 39111, COC 16015, 1C 064-63 774, XCOC 16015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CUN 39111 A-4U STERLING 8 7 2 and CUN 39111 B-1U STERLING 6 2 3. 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.
