Australia
February 28, 1977- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMC-2570
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
EMC 2570 A-2Side A runout, etched
EMC 2570 B-2Side B runout, etched
EMC2570ASide A label
EMC2570BSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by The Saints · 1977
(I'm) Stranded was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
EMC 2570 A-2Side A runout, etched
EMC 2570 B-2Side B runout, etched
EMC2570ASide A label
EMC2570BSide B label
EMC 2570 A ORSide A runout, etched
EMC 2570 B ORSide B runout, etched
EMC2570ASide A label
EMC2570BSide B label
EMC 2570 A-2Side A runout, etched
EMC 2570 B-2Side B runout, etched
EMC2570ASide A label
EMC2570BSide B label
EMC 2570 A-2Runout side A
EMC 2570 B-2Runout side B
EMC2570ALabel side A
EMC2570BLabel side B
SR-1-6039-WW1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SR-2-6039-WW1 A2Side B runout, variant 1
SR-1-6039-WW1 2 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
SR-2-6039-LW1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
SR-1-6039-JW1 STERLING ()Runout side A, variant 1
SR-2-6039-JW1 #1 STERLING ()Runout side B, variant 1
SUB SR-1-6039-JW1 #1 0 STERLING ()Runout side A, variant 2
SR-2-6039-JW1 #1 STERLING ()Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMC-2570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMC-2570LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMC-2570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMC-2570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Sire 9147-6039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C066-82359 / EMI 2C 066 - 82359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 066-82 359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Harvest 3C 064-82359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C062-82359LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Spain | Harvest 10C 062-82.359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Sweden | EMI 7C 062-82359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4065 / Harvest OC 062-82 359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4065LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4065 / Harvest OC 062-82 359First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | EMI MID 166130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Unknown | Not On Label (The Saints (2))LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M 502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | 4 Men With Beards 4M502 / Universal Music Special Markets B00223513-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M502LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Youth Of America YOA2791 / Youth Of America SR6039LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Worldwide | In The Red Recordings ITR 1977LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Misprint | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Misprint |
| 2024 | Worldwide | In The Red Recordings ITR 1977LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, LP, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | EMI EMC-2570LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of (I'm) Stranded are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Australia, US, UK, Netherlands and more. One of them is EMI EMC-2570, released February 28, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC-2570, SR 6039, SHSP 4065, 5C 062-82359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 2570 A-2 and EMC 2570 B-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.