Vinyl pressings
by The Staple Singers · 1972
I'll Take You There was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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.
STXM-0090-7 SM-00910 MR L.NIX △87977 (1)Side A runout, variant 1
STXM-0091-2 SM-00911 L.NIX MR △87977-X (2)Side B runout, variant 1
STXM-0090-6 SM-00910 - XX L.NIX ∆87977Side A runout, variant 2
STXM-0091-1 SM-00911 - XX L.NIX ∆87977Side B runout, variant 2
SM-00910Side A
SM-00911Side B
STXM-0090-11 SM-00910 L.NIX SON S-2517
SM-00910Side A
SM-00911Side B
STXM-0090-5 SM-00910 PP L. NIXRunout, side A, variant 1
STXM-0091-7 SM-00911 PP L. NIXRunout, side B, variant 1
STXM-0090-1 SM-00910 PP L.NIXRunout, side A, variant 2
STXM-0091-8 SM-00911 PP L.NIXRunout, side B, variant 2
STXM-0090-9 SM-00910 L.NIX ARPSide A runout, variant 1
STXM-0091-3 SM-00911 L.NIX ARPSide B runout, variant 1
STXM-0090-9 SM-00910 L.NIX ARPSide A runout, variant 2
STXM-0091-4 SM-00911 L.NIX ARPSide B runout, variant 2
SM-00910Side A
SM-00910Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Stax 2025 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Stax 2025 110First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | Stax 2025110First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Stax STA-01257", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1972 | France | Stax 2025 110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Stax 2025 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Stax 2025 110First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Stax STA 0125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Stax STA 0125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Stax STA 0125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Stax STA 0125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Stax STA 0125First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Stax STA 0125First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Philippines | Stax STAX-215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Stax 20 25 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Stax STAX 8157", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ghana | Polydor 20251107", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
33 vinyl pressings of I'll Take You There are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Stax STA-0125, released March 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STA-0125, STA 0125, 2025-110, 2025 110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXM-0090-7 SM-00910 MR L.NIX △87977 (1) and STXM-0091-2 SM-00911 L.NIX MR △87977-X (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.
