Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1976
The Best Of The Stylistics Volume II was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
9109010 1Y//4▽420 04 12 19Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
9109010 2Y//4▽420 04 12 15Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
9109010 1Y // 4 ▽ 420 04 16 20Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
9109010 2Y // 4 ▽ 420 04 1° 1°Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | H & L Records 6466 023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Australia | H & L Records HL-69000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | H & L Records HL-69000 / H & L Records HL 69000-VFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Avco 27 946 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | H & L Records 27 946 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | H & L Records 6.24724First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Ireland | Philips 9109 010First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | H & L Records HL-69000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Netherlands | H & L Records 27 946 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Turkey | Philips 9109 010First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | H & L Records 9109 010First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | H & L Records HL-69000First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | H & L Records HL-69000 / H & L Records HL 69000-VFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | H & L Records 64 66 023LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | H & L Records 27 946 XOTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | H & L Records HL-69000 / Minos HL-69000LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
16 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Stylistics Volume II are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is H & L Records 9109 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9109 010, HL-69000, 6466 023, 27 946 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9109010 1Y//4▽420 04 12 19 and 9109010 2Y//4▽420 04 12 15. 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.
