Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1997
Saint Of Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 3 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.
VST DJ 1667 A-01-01-1 MILES MASTERPIECE.Side A
VST DJ 1667 B-01-01-1 MILES MASTERPIECE.Side B
VST DJ 1667 C-01-01-1 MILES MASTERPIECE.Side C
VST DJ 1667 D-01-01-1 MILES MASTERPIECE.Side D
SPRO-7087-6-12788-2-8-A-RE1 RB PrecisionA-side runout, etched
SPRO-7087-6-12788-1-1-B RB PrecisionB-side runout, etched
SPRO-7087-6-12788-1-1-C RB Precision
SPRO-7087-6-12788-1-1-D RB Precision
Miles MasterpieceAll sides, etched
V 1667 A-01-01-1
V 1667 B-01-01-1
V 1667 C-01-01-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Europe | Virgin VSTX 1667First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ 1667First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Virgin SPRO 12788 / Virgin 7087-6-12788-1-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1998 | Europe | Virgin VSTX 1667 / Virgin 7243 8 94884 6 312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | Europe | Virgin VST 1667 / Virgin 7243-8-94750-6-712", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Virgin 7243 8 94750 6 712" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSLH 1667 / Virgin 7243 8 94751 7 37", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1998 | US | Virgin 7243 8 38626 1 012" | 12" |
| 1998 | US | Virgin NR-38626 / Virgin 7243 8 38626 7 27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSY 1667 / Virgin 7243 8 94750 7 47", Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 7", Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of Saint Of Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Virgin VSTDJ 1667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSTDJ 1667, SPRO 12788, VSTX 1667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VST DJ 1667 A-01-01-1 MILES MASTERPIECE. and VST DJ 1667 B-01-01-1 MILES MASTERPIECE.. 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.
