Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1986
Stand By Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
SRC ST A866089 A 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Run-out Side A
SRC ST A866090 A 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Run-out Side B
ST-A-866089-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-866090-SPB-Side Label
ST A 866089 A 1-2 SPAR O- △14011 B25076-AA-Side Etched
ST A 866090 A 1-2 SPAR B-25077-A △14011-X O-B-Side Etched
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped On Both Sides
SRC [Logo]Stamped On Both Sides
Å MX212321 81677-1-1Run-out Side A
Å MX212322 81677-1-2Run-out Side B
81677-1 MX212321A-Side Label
81677-1 MX212322B-Side Label
81677-1-1Side 1
81677-1-2Side 2
ST-A-866089 78.16771 A1 ② X (CR)Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-866090 78.16771 B1 X (CR)Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-866089 78.16771 A1 X (CR)Side A runout, variant 2
ST-A-866090 78.16771 B1 X (CR)Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 81677-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16771First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic A1-81677LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 677-1 / Atlantic WX 92First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 677-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 781 677-1 / Atlantic WX 92First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Atlantic Ban 981677-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Atlantic 81677-1-E / Atlantic 7 81677-1-EFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Japan | Atlantic P-13427First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6562First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6562First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Philippines | Atlantic 81677-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Atlantic 781677-1 / Atlantic 781 677-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Atlantic WX 92First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 81677-1-E / Atlantic 7 81677-1-EFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-81677LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Atlantic MOVATM122 / Music On Vinyl MOVATM122LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Atlantic MOVATM122 / Music On Vinyl MOVATM122LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-81677LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-81677LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Atlantic 781677-1 / Atlantic 781 677-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
30 vinyl pressings of Stand By Me are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 81677-1-E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81677-1-E, 81677-4, WX 92, 81677-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST A866089 A 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and SRC ST A866090 A 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
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