Vinyl pressings
by The Rumour · 1978
Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts 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.
13 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
S - 13 SEEZ - 13 A - 3U STERLING GCRunout A, variant 1
S - 18 SEEZ 13 B - 2U 1 F STERLING GCRunout B, variant 1
S-6 SEEZ-13 A-3U STERLING gcRunout A, variant 2
S-14 SEEZ 13 B-2U 1 F STERLING gcRunout B, variant 2
WEA - T/P SEEZ - 13 A - 3U STERLINGRunout A etched / stamped
WEA - T/P SEEZ 13 B - 2U STERLINGRunout B etched / stamped
SMX53999Side 1 label
SMX54000Side 2 label
6.23 756-01-1Label side A
6.23 756-01-2Label side B
6.23756-01-1/1 S-I Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
6.23756-01-2 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
6.23 756-01-1Label side A
6.23 756-01-2Label side B
SEEZ - 13 Arunout A stamped
SEEZ 13 Brunout B stamped
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 | Stiff Records L 36895 / Stiff Records L-35,895First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23 756 / Stiff Records 6.23756 ACFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23756 / Stiff Records 623756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Stiff Records SEEZ 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-6650 / Stiff Records STIFF-6010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-6650 / Stiff Records STIFF-6010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SEEZ 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Stiff Records SEEZ 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Stiff Records SEEZ 13 NPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records SEEZ 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Stiff Records TXS 3139First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 13First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AB 4235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Stiff Records SEEZ(L) 4 / Stiff Records SEEZ (L) 4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23756 / Stiff Records 6.23756 BLLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23756 / Stiff Records 6.23756 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Stiff Records SEEZ 13.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEEZ 13, L 36895, 6.23 756, 6.23756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 13 SEEZ - 13 A - 3U STERLING GC and S - 18 SEEZ 13 B - 2U 1 F STERLING GC. 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.
