Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1964
Heart Of Stone was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
DR-34777-1D 11111A side runout, etched, variant 1
DR34773-1D T1111B-side runout, etched, variant 1
DR-34777-1FA side runout, etched, variant 2
DR-34773-1FB side runout, etched, variant 2
DR-34777-1 T11A-side runout, etched
DR34773-1 T11B-side runout, etched
DR 34777A side label
DR 34773B side label
DR-34777-1AVariant 1 Runout side A etched
DR-34773-1BVariant 1 Runout side B etched
DR-34777-1BVariant 2 Runout side A etched
DR-34773-1BVariant 2 Runout side B etched
DR3 4777-1E Δ55395Side A runout, etched
DR-34773-1E Δ55394Side B runout, etched
MR [in circle]Sides A & B runouts, stamped
DR 34777Side A label
DR-34777-1A Iside A runout
DR-34773-1Fside B runout
DR 34777side A label
DR 34773side B label
DR 34777A-side label
DR 34773B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | London Records L. 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45 LON 9725VFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45-LON 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45-LON 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45 LON 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45 LON 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45 LON 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45 LON 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | London Records 45 LON 9725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y72017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F22180 / Decca F.221807", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F22180 / Decca F.221807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records HIT-4627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records HIT-4627" | 7" |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-LON 97257", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | London Records TOP-15137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | London Records 45-LON 97257", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | France | Decca 86.127 / Decca 86.127 B7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | London Records 5N 97257", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | London Records 5N 97257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | ABKCO 2297-1 / London Records 2297-13", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue | 3", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records L. 97257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | London Records L. 97257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Decca 84.2137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-LON 97257", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
28 vinyl pressings of Heart Of Stone are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records 45 LON 9725, released December 19, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 LON 9725, 45-LON 9725, 45 LON 9725V, L. 9725) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-34777-1D 11111 and DR34773-1D T1111. 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.
