Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Roe · 1970
Stir It Up And Serve It was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ABC 15904-L LWA side runout (Version 1)
ABC 15902-L LW SRCB side runout (Version 1)
ABC 15904-L LW SRCA side runout (Version 2)
ABC 15902-L LW SRCB side runout (Version 2)
15904-PEtched, Side A
15904-PEtched, Side B
AMP 45-15904Label Side A
AMP 45-15902Label Side B
AMP 45-15904Label side A
AMP 45-15902Label side B
45-15904Label Side A
45-15902Label Side B
15904-A MR Δ79610A-Side Runout Etching
15902-A MR Δ79609B-Side Runout Etching
45-15904A-Side Label
45-15902B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | ABC Records OSS-9088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | ABC Records 11258First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Brazil | Fermata FB-33.364 / ABC Records FB-33.364First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-11258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | ABC Records SS 2165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-91 219 M / Columbia Stateside 1 C 006-91 219 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-91 219 M / Columbia Stateside 1 C 006-91 219 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Stateside 3C 006-91219 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABC.11258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Nicaragua | Stateside 08-5032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Singapore | Stateside CSS-3057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | ABC-Paramount ABS 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | ABC-Paramount H 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Stateside SS 2165First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | UK | Stateside SS 2165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Stateside 2 C 006-91 219 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Stateside TSS 40527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | ABC Records 45-11258 / Low-Twi Music 45-159047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | ABC Records 112587", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Stir It Up And Serve It are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is ABC Records 45-11258.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-11258, 11258, SS 2165, OSS-9088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 15904-L LW and ABC 15902-L LW SRC. 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.
