Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1976
Fool To Cry / Hot Stuff was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
S̷T̷-̷R̷S̷-̷3̷1̷9̷8̷9̷ ST-RS-31996-3 PP STERLINGRunout Side A
ST-RS-31990-4 PP STERLINGRunout Side B
ST-RS-31996-PLSide A Label
ST-RS-31990-PLSide B Label
S̷T̷-̷R̷S̷-̷3̷1̷9̷8̷9̷ ST-RS-31996-1Run-out Side A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
ST-RS-31989-1Run-out Side B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
ST-RS-31996-SPSide A Label
ST-RS-31989-SPSide B Label
SP ST-RS-31990-2 STERLINGA Side runout etched, STERLING stamped, variant 1
S̶T̶-̶R̶S̶-̶3̶1̶9̶8̶9̶-̶X̶ SP ST-RS-31996-1 STERLINGB Side runout etched, STERLING stamped, variant 1
SP ST-RS-31990-1 STERLINGA Side runout etched, STERLING stamped, variant 2
S̶T̶-̶R̶S̶-̶3̶1̶9̶8̶9̶-̶2̶ SP ST-RS-31996-2 STERLINGB Side runout etched, STERLING stamped, variant 2
ST-RS-31996 MOSide A Label
ST-RS-31990 MOSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records S 19304First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records S 19304First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records S 19304First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19304First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19304First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19304First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19304First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Rolling Stones Records GS 457907", Single | 7", Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Fool To Cry / Hot Stuff are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada. One of them is Rolling Stones Records RS 19304, released April 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 19304, RS-19304, S 19304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S̷T̷-̷R̷S̷-̷3̷1̷9̷8̷9̷ ST-RS-31996-3 PP STERLING and ST-RS-31990-4 PP STERLING. 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.
