Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1971
Stone Age was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 20 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.
ZAL-10432.P-1D DI JT 1Runout side A, variant 1
ZAL-10433.P-2D UK JT 2DRunout side B, variant 1
ZAL-10432.P-1D BH JT 2BRunout side A, variant 2
ZAL-10433.P-2D A JT 2BRunout side B, variant 2
ZAL-10432.P-1DSide A, runout
ZAL-10433.P-2DSide B, runout
ZAL.10432PSide A, label
ZAL.10433PSide B, label
ZAL-10432P-1DA Side stamped
ZAL-10433P-2DB Side stamped
ZAL 10432PA Side label number
ZAL 10433PB Side label number
ZAL-10432.P-1DRunout A, stamped variant 1
ZAL-10433.P-2DRunout B, stamped variant 1
ZAL. 10432 P 1DLabel A, in parentheses
ZAL. 10433 P 2DLabel B, in parentheses
ZAL-10432.P-1D 1U 2DRunout side A
ZAL-10433.P-2D KA 1Runout side B
ZAL 10432PLabel side A
(ZAL. 10433P)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Decca SKLA 5084First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca SKL 5084 / Decca SKL 5084 YFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Brazil | London Records LLN-7215-S / London Records LLN 7215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7215 / London Records LLN-7215First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records NPS 6 / London Records NPS.6First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records NPS 6 / London Records NPS.6First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Chile | London Records (S)LLC-38613First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | France | Decca SKL 5.084 B / Decca SKL 5084First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Decca SKL 5084 / Decca SKL 5.084 BFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Decca SLK 16702-PFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Decca SLK 16 702-PFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Greece | Decca SGLK 017First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | India | Decca SKL 5084First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5084First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5084First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Decca 291 013LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | London Records 1575 / Peerless 1575LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
| 1980 | Japan | London Records GXD-1017LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australasia | Decca SKL 5084LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Decca SKL 5084LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Decca L20P-1029 / London Records L20P-1029LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Japan | Decca L20P1029 / London Records L20P-1029LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 278.039 YLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records NPS 6 / London Records NPS.6LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records NPS 6 / London Records NPS.6LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records NPS 6LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records NPS 6LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 291013LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Decca 211 024 / Decca 211.024 BLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21432 AOLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 16 702-PLP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28102 DXLP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21432 AOLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21432LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21432 AOLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | London Records 820 718-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 16 702-P / Decca 6.21432 ASLP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
80 vinyl pressings of Stone Age are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, UK & Europe, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5084.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5084, SKL5084, SKLA 5084, LLN-7215-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-10432.P-1D DI JT 1 and ZAL-10433.P-2D UK JT 2D. 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.
