Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1973
No Stone Unturned was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
XEAL-12555-P-1WRun-out Side A, Stamped
XEAL-12556-P-1WRun-out Side B, Stamped
XEAL-1255-P-2WRun-out Side A, Variation 1, Stamped
XEAL-1256-P-2WRun-out Side B, Variation 1, Stamped
XEAL-12555.P-1WSide 1 (Variant 1)
XEAL-12556.P-2WSide 2 (Variant 1)
XEAL-12555.P-2WSide 1 (Variant 2)
XEAL-12556.P-2WSide 2 (Variant 2)
XEAL 12555 2 11 1Variant 1 side1, etched
XEAL-12556.P-2W 2 2CVariant 1 side2, stamped
XEAL-12555.P-2W 2DVariant 2 side 1, etched
XEAL-12556.P-2W 2CVariant 2 side 2, etched
XEAL-1255-P-2W [Sideways] C3Stamped in Runout, Side A
XEAL-1256-P-2W [Sideways] 1Stamped in Runout, Side B
XEAL-12555-P-1W K B 1Stamped, Side A Variant 2
XEAL-12556-P-1W 1 1Stamped, Side B Variant 2
XEAL-12555.P-2W [Sideways] 1Stamped in Runout, Side A
XEAL-12556.P-2W [Sideways] 1Stamped in Runout, Side B
{XEAL.12555P}Label A
{XEAL.12556P}Label B
YDECX 1203
YDECX 1204-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Decca SKL 5173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Australia | Decca SKLA-5173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Belgium | Decca SKL 5173 YFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | France | Decca 258.096 / Decca 258.096 BFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SLK 17 038-PLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SLK 17 038-PFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SLK 17 038-PFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SLK 17038-PFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5173LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6835 104First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Decca SKL 5173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Norway | Decca SKL 5173First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | UK | Decca SKL 5173 / Decca SKL.5173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | London Records GXD 1020LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Australasia | Decca SKL 5173LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Decca SKL 5173LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Decca SKL 5173 / Decca 63 99 161LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | Decca 6.21536 AOLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1035LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1035LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Brazil | London Records 30.045LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Brazil | London Records 30 045LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Decca SKL 5173LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 278.074 / Decca XEAL 12.555LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLN-7272-SLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Decca SKL 291 003 / Decca 291.003LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | France | Decca 291 003 / Decca 291.003LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Decca 211028 / Decca 211.028 BLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SKL 17 038-P / Decca 6.21536 ASLP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21536 AOLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 17 038-P / Decca 6.21536LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 17 038-P / Decca 6.21536 ASLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Decca SGLK 034LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Decca SKLI 5173LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | London Records M/S 2088LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6835 104LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6835 104LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of No Stone Unturned are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5173.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5173, SKL.5173, SKLA-5173, SKL 5173 Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEAL-12555-P-1W and XEAL-12556-P-1W. 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.
