US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Epic 34-07671
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Wa Wa Nee · 1985
Stimulation was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 12・3P-809First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic QY.3P-90098First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic QY.5P-90024First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Epic 34-07671First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 12・3P-809First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 33737", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.689512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 68957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS BA 33737", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 68957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS SSC 59737", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Epic 49 0754112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Epic 34-076717", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 33737", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 1218212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Stimulation are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan. One of them is Epic 34-07671.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34-07671, 12・3P-809, QY.3P-90098, QY.5P-90024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.