Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1982
Still Life (American Concert 1981) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
49 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 30 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.
NICKZSide A & B runout etched
CUN 39115 A-2-1-2Side A runout stamped variant 1
CUN 39115 B-1-1-2Side B runout stamped variant 1
CUN 39115 A-2-1-2Side A runout stamped variant 2
CUNP + 39115 + A4 D ORLAKESide A, etched - Variant 1
CUNP + 39115 + B4 J ORLAKESide B, etched - Variant 1
CUNP + 39115 + A4 ORLAKESide A, etched - Variant 2
CUNP + 39115 + B4 ORLAKESide B, etched - Variant 2
ST-RS-824925-B SP 0-1 SM3-1 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2Runout side A - variant 1
ST-RS-824926-A 0-4 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2SF1SM9 SPRunout side B - variant 1
ST-RS-824925-B 0-4 MASTERDISK [EDP logo] M2SH SM6 SPRunout side A - variant 2
ST-RS-824926-A 0-2 SM2-2 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2SF1SM SPRunout side B - variant 2
SP ST-RS-824925-B 0-3 SM2-1 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2SF1SM1Runout side A - variant 1
[EDP logo] M2 01 SM4-2 ST-RS-824926-A 0-4 SP- MASTERDISK RLRunout side B - variant 1
ST-RS-824925-SPLabel A
ST-RS-824926-SPLabel B
CUNP + 39115 + A4 ORLAKE
CUNP + 39115 + B4 ORLAKE
ST-RS-824925-B MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2 5FISM5Side A, variant 1
ST-RS-824926-A MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2 0-1SM4-Side B, variant 1
ST-RS-824925-B SP 0-1 SM3-1 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2Side A, variant 2
ST-RS-824926-A 0-4 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M2 SFIS M9Side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Columbia 120.000.874 / CBS 120.000.874LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 8057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records CUN.39115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records COC 39113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | Rolling Stones Records CUN.39115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 231125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 066 64804D / EMI 31C 066 64804DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records XCOC 39113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records XCOC 39113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records XCOC 39113First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Colombia | EMI 11920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 1C 086-64 804 / EMI Electrola 1C 086-64 804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 1C 086-64 804 / EMI Electrola 1C 086-64 804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 070-64804 / Rolling Stones Records 2C 070-64.804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Rolling Stones Records 2C 070-64804 / Rolling Stones Records 2C 070-64.804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450204 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450204 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 120.000.874 / CBS 120.000.874LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Rolling Stones Records 450204 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450204 1 / Rolling Stones Records 450204 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 064-64804LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Spain | Rolling Stones Records 10C 068-064.804 / Rolling Stones Records 10C 068-064804LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records FC 40503LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
66 vinyl pressings of Still Life (American Concert 1981) are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records CUN 39115, released June 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CUN 39115, CUNP 39115, COC 39113, CUNP 39115A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NICKZ and CUN 39115 A-2-1-2. 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.
