US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Avco AV-4603
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Shelley Products Pressing
- Runout / matrix
{Ƨ} 1591-M 28 5421Side A, etched except {stamped}
1597 29347Side B, etched
1591MSide A, label
1597Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1972
I'm Stone In Love With You 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.
15 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
{Ƨ} 1591-M 28 5421Side A, etched except {stamped}
1597 29347Side B, etched
1591MSide A, label
1597Side B, label
△89566 1597-RePL.Runout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped], Variant 1
[(MR)] 1591-M △89566Runout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped], Variant 2
△89568 1597 [(MR)]Runout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped], Variant 2
1591Label Side A
1597-MA side - runout
1597B side - runout
(1591 M)A side - label
(1597)B side - label
1591-M ARPEtched Side A
1597 ARPEtched Side B
(1591 M)A side - label
(1597)B side - label
[28427] (Ƨ) 1591-MMono side runout, etched [mirror image, etched], (stamped, encircled)
[28415] 1591-SStereo side runout, etched [mirror image, etched]
1591MMono side label matrix
1591SStereo side label matrix
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 | Brazil | Avco AVCS-14.032First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Avco AV-4603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Avco AVCO GT150X7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Avco 12435 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Avco AV-4603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Avco JET-2153First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Avco 12 435 AT / AVCO Embassy 12 435 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy AVK 4923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Philippines | AVCO Embassy AVE-3502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Avco Embassy AVS-1011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-4603First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Avco 45-4603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Avco 45-4603First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-4603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-4603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | AVCO Embassy AVK-49237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Avco AVE-35027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of I'm Stone In Love With You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Avco AV-4603.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-4603, 45-4603, AVCS-14.032, 12435 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, {Ƨ} 1591-M 28 5421 and 1597 29347. 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.