Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1978
Respectable was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
EMI 2861 A-1 MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD - NICKRunout etching A side, variant 1
EMI 2861 B-1 NICK'S CUTRunout etching B side, variant 1
EMI 2861 A-1 A D MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD - NICK 1A side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
EMI 2861 B-1 A O NICK'S CUT 1B side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
EMI 2861 A-1 Mastered At Abbey Road - NickRun-Out Etching A-Side
EMI 2861 B-1 Nick's CutRun-Out Etching B-Side
EMI.2861A
EMI.2861B
EMI-11799AA side etched
EMI-11799BB side etched
4C006-61720 - A1 FOONSide A, etched
4C006-61720 - B1 FOONSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records EMI-11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records EMI-11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 4C006-61720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 4C 006-61720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 61720First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 008 61270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 008 61270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 008 61270 / Rolling Stones Records 2C 008 61.270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records 1C 006-61 742 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-61 742First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Rolling Stones Records EMI 2861First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Rolling Stones Records 3C 006-61720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Rolling Stones Records 5C 006-61720First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Rolling Stones Records EMI 1042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Rolling Stones Records 8E 006 61720 FFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records 10 C 006-061.720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Respectable are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records EMI 2861.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2861, EMI-11799, 4C006-61720, 4C 006-61720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2861 A-1 MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD - NICK and EMI 2861 B-1 NICK'S CUT. 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.
