Vinyl pressings
by The Stooges · 1969
The Stooges was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EKS 74051 A MON MR Λ △13669 SS LHSide A runout, variant 1
EKS 74051 B MON MR △13669 -X SS LHSide B runout, variant 1
EKS 74051 A MON MR △13669 SS LHSide A runout, variant 2
EKS 74051 B MON MR △13669 SS LHSide B runout, variant 2
EKS 74051 A CTH SS LH C3 T 1Runout side A - variant 1
EKS 74051 B CTH SS LH 9F T 1Runout side B - variant 1
EKS 74051 A CTH SS LH D2 o T 1Runout side A - variant 2
EKS 74051 B CTH SS LH J1 o T 1Runout side A - variant 2
EKS 74051 A-CP-1 SS LHVariant 1 - Runout side A
EKS 74051 B CP SS LHVariant 1 - Runout side B
p o EKS 74051 A -CP SS LH 3 AVariant 2 - Runout side A
p o EKS 74051 B CP-1 SS LH A4Variant 2 - Runout side B
EKS 74051 A-1 CTH SS LHRunout A
EKS 74051 B CP SS LHRunout B
BMI
EKS-74051-ALabel A
EKS 74051 A CTH SS LH C4 T1Side A runout, variant 1
EKS 74051 B CTH SS LH J3 T1Side B runout, variant 1
EKS 74051 A CTH SS LH C4 T1Side A runout, variant 2
EKS 74051 B CTH SS LH B3 T1Side B runout variant 2
XT 1 EKS 74051 A - 1 CTH SSLH 4CVariant 1 - runout side A
^T 1 EKS 74051 B CTH SSLH DVariant 1 - runout side B
EKS-74051-ALabel side A
EKS-74051-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Elektra SLVLXEK 415 / Elektra SLVLXEK. 415First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Elektra EKS-74051 / Elektra EKS 74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS 74051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74051 / Elektra EKS.74051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS 74051First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS 74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | Elektra 42 032LP | LP |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 42 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 42 032LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 42 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Elektra 32.070 / Elektra 32 070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Elektra 42 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK & Ireland | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00113LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00113 С90 32217 Н / AnTrop П91 00114 С90 32218 НLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00113LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2003 | UK | Elektra 8122 73674-1 / Warner Strategic Marketing 8122 73674-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2005 | Europe | Elektra 8122-73237-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Rhino Handmade RHM2 523612 / Elektra RHM2 523612CD, Album, Misprint, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, 7" | CD, Album, Misprint, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, 7" |
| 2010 | US | Rhino Handmade RHM2 523612 / Elektra RHM2 523612CD, Album, Remastered, 7" | CD, Album, Remastered, 7" |
| 2010 | US | Elektra EKS-74051 / Rhino Vinyl R1 74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | Europe | Elektra 8122-73237-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Elektra R1-74051 / Elektra 081227979430LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Elektra RCV1-74051 / Elektra 081227943141LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Elektra RCV1-74051 / Elektra R1-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Elektra RCV1-74051 / Rhino Records RCV1 74051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Elektra RCV1-74051 / Rhino Records RCV1 74051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Third Man Records TMR442LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Third Man Records TMR442 / Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Elektra 603497861910 / Elektra R1-566046LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Elektra R1-566046LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | UK | Elektra 8122-73237-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Elektra RCV1 607300 / Elektra 081227909437LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Argentina | Elektra RCV1-74051 / Plaza Independencia Música RCV1-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Elektra RCD1 74051 / Rhino Records RCD1 74051LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Elektra RCD1 74051 / Elektra 603497840335LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 726879 / Elektra 603497822485LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 74051 / Rhino Records 081227813932LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 74051 / Rhino Records 081227813932LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-605 / Elektra MFSL 2-60512", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered |
| 2026 | UK & Ireland | The Electric Recording Co. ERC122LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (The Stooges) 42 032LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (The Stooges) 42 032LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 74051-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74051LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra Nonesuch 42 032 / Elektra Nonesuch 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 42 032 / Elektra 74 051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Elektra 101 006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
100 vinyl pressings of The Stooges are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, South Africa, Philippines and more. One of them is Elektra EKS 74051, released July 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS 74051, EKS-74051, VPA 8105, SLVLXEK 415) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 74051 A MON MR Λ △13669 SS LH and EKS 74051 B MON MR △13669 -X SS LH. 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.
