Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1964
The Rolling Stones was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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.
EFF-2663-1KMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
EFF-2664-1KMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
{EFF2663}Label A-side (upside-down)
{EFF2664}Label B-side (upside down)
EFF-2663-1K BM KT 1Side A runout, stamped
EFF-2664-1K UU 1Side B runout, stamped
EFF2663Side A label, inverted in angled brackets
EFF2664Side B label, inverted in angled brackets
EFF-2663-1K MV 1Runout side A, stamped
EFF-2664-1K KT 1Runout side B, stamped
[EFF2663]Label side A, inverted in brackets
[EFF2664]Label side B, inverted in brackets
EFF-2663-1K D 1Side A, stamped
EFF-2664-1K B 1Side B, stamped
EFF2663Side A label
EFF2664Side B label
EFF-2663-1KMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
EFF-2664-1KMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
{EFF2663}Label A-side (upside down)
(EFF.2664)Label B-side (upside down)
EFF-2663-1KA-side runout, stamped
EFF-2664-1KB-side runout, stamped
EFF2663A-side label, upside-down
EFF2664B-side label, upside-down
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Decca DFEA 8560 / Decca DFEA-8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records DFE 85607", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records DFE 8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca DX 2323First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca DX 2323First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca DFEM 8560 / Decca DFEM.8560First year7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE. 8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE. 8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Southern Rhodesia | Decca DFE.8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | Decca SDGE 80651 / Discos Decca SDGE 80651First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1964 | Sweden | Decca DFE.8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE.8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE.8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE.8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE.8560First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mexico | London Records EPP-14687", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1972 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L15P-5001 / London Records L15P500112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L15P-5001 / London Records L15P500112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L15P-5001 / London Records L15P500112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Decca DFE 85607", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Decca DFEX 856012", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Decca 8817-1 / Decca 8813-112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2012 | US | ABKCO 8909-1 / Decca 8909-17", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2012 | US | ABKCO 8909-1 / Decca 8909-17", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | Worldwide | ABKCO 8909-1 / Decca 8909-17", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca DFEA 8560 / Decca DFEA-85607", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 85607", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 85607", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE.85607", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 85607", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 85607", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 85607", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM, Repress · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca DFE 8560 / Decca DFE.85607", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
60 vinyl pressings of The Rolling Stones are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1964 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca DFE 8560, released January 10, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DFE 8560, DFEA 8560, DX 2323, DFEM 8560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EFF-2663-1K and EFF-2664-1K. 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.
