The Rolling Stones Tattoo You LP Vinyl UNPLAYED 1st pressing (SP) masterworks
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unplayed vinyl no shrink wrap this is the 1st pressing by MasterDisk SP Specialty Pressing considered better sounding than the other pressings  track 6A NeighborS on back sleeve mistake

📀 First U.S. Pressing — Specialty Records (“SP” pressing)

  • Catalog & date: Rolling Stones Records COC‑16052, released August 24, 1981

  • Label mark: The label includes a suffix ‑SP, these mark it as a Specialty Records pressing via Specialty Records Corp.

  • Mastering & plant: Lacquer cut by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, with Europadisk (“EDP” logo) plating—indicating high-quality mastering 

  • Sleeve and extras: Heavy cardstock custom‑printed inner sleeve, some copies include a hype sticker (“Includes … Start Me Up” or both hits), and occasional promotional gold stamp on back 

Why collectors prize it

  • Audio quality: Ludwig’s mastering on a first pressing yields excellent sound—many collectors call it the best-sounding version 

  • Forum praise:

    “I have an RL Masterdisk, it's the first and best pressing of the album that I've ever heard!” 

How to confidently identify it

Look for these dead‑wax/runout signatures:

  • Label matrices: ST‑RS‑814751‑SP (Side A) and ST‑RS‑814752‑SP (Side B).

  • Runouts etched with: MASTERDISK RL and the “EDP” logo

Summary Table

Feature What to Look For Pressing date 1981 US first release (Aug 24) Label suffix SP next to catalog number Runout stamp
Runout etchings MASTERDISK RL + (EDP) logo Inner sleeve Heavy cardstock, printed credits/artwork Extras Original hype sticker, possible promo stamp

🎧 Worth it?

Absolutely—this first Specialty pressing is widely regarded as the definitive vinyl version of Tattoo You, prized for both sound quality and collectibility by fans and audiophiles alike.



Rolling Stones* – Tattoo You

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Label:

Rolling Stones Records – COC 16052

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Aug 24, 1981

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll

Tracklist

Hide Credits A1 Start Me Up Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 3:32 A2 Hang Fire Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 2:22 A3 Slave Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 4:59 A4 Little T & A Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 3:24 A5 Black Limousine Written-By – Richards*, Jagger*, Wood* Written-By – Richards*, Jagger*, Wood* 3:31 A6 Neighbours Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 3:38 B1 Worried About You Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 5:18 B2 Tops Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 3:47 B3 Heaven Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 4:22 B4 No Use In Crying Written-By – Richards*, Jagger*, Wood* Written-By – Richards*, Jagger*, Wood* 3:28 B5 Waiting On A Friend Written-By – Jagger - Richards* Written-By – Jagger - Richards* 4:45

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Musidor B.V.
  • Record Company – Warner Communications
  • Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
  • Recorded At – EMI Studios, Paris
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Promotone B.V.
  • Copyright © – Promotone B.V.
  • Produced For – Wonderknob Ltd.
  • Mastered At – Europadisk
  • Mastered At – Masterdisk
  • Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
  • Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
  • Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.

Credits

  • Art Direction – Peter Corriston
  • Lacquer Cut By – RL*
  • Mastered By [Mastering By] – Bob Ludwig
  • Mixed By [Two Mixes] – Gary Lyons
  • Mixed By, Mixed By [Re-Mix By] – Bob Clearmountain
  • Painting [Three Paintings By] – Christian Piper
  • Producer [Associate Producer], Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Chris Kimsey
  • Producer [Produced By] – The Glimmer Twins

Notes

"SP" suffix in label matrix and "E A S T" is embossed around the center hole (typically on side B) denote a Specialty Records Corporation pressing. Label variant without "SP" on labels is at Tattoo You.

"EDP" within an oval circle stamped in runouts denotes that metalwork (plating) was done by Europadisk. The initials "RL" etched next to the "MASTERDISK" stamp in the runouts indicate that the original lacquers were cut by Bob Ludwig.

Issued with a heavy cardstock custom-printed inner sleeve with artwork and credits.

Originally issued with a hype sticker on the shrinkwrap. On the earlier copies the sticker states: "Includes Start Me Up COC 16052" and on later copies: "Includes The Hit Singles Waiting On A Friend And Start Me Up COC 16052".

Some copies with promotional gold stamp on back cover.

Artist on jacket front: "Rolling Stones"
Artist on jacket spine, labels: "The Rolling Stones"

Track A6 title on rear sleeve: "Neighbors"

Recorded at EMI, Paris & Nassau, Bahamas.
Associate producer & engineer: [...] for Wonder Knob, Ltd.
Mastering [...] for Masterdisk.

All songs published by Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ASCAP.

Rolling Stones Records™ Musidor B.V.
℗©1981 Promotone B.V.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Pressing Plant ID (Side B, embossed around center hole): E A S T
  • Pressing Plant ID (Suffix on labels): SP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-RS-814751-SP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-RS-814752-SP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 1): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM5 0-3SW1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 1): STRS-814752-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1ƧF1SM3 0-2 SM 2-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 2): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1 SM1-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 2): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1SM3-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 3): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 3): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 4): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 4): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM3-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 5): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 5): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 6): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 6): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 7): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 7): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 8): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1 SM3-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 8): STRS-814752-A MASTERDISK RL 0-1 SM1-5 SP [(EDP) logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 9): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 #1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 9): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 ƧF1 #1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 10): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SF1SM5 O-32-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 10): STRS : 814752-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF/SM3 O-2SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 11): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM5 0-3SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 11): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 12): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM4 SP 0-4SM2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 12): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 13): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 13): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 14): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 14): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM3-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 15): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-4 SM 2-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 15): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 4-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 16): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1SF1SM5 O-3 SW 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 16): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL O-5 SM 1-1 [(EDP) logo] M1SF1SM7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 17): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM3-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 17): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 18): STRS - 814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo]M1 SP 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 18): STRS - 814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo]M1 SP 0-1SM3-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 19): STRS - 814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1SFISM5 O-3SW1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 19): STRS - 814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP O-1SM1-9
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 20): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1 SF1 SM5 0-3 SM2-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 20): STRS-814752-B SP MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1ƧF1 SM8 0-6 SM1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 21): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 21): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL 0-5 SM1-1 [(EDP) logo] M12F1 SM7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 22): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 22): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 23): STRS-81475̶-2̶ ̶1-C MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 23): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 24): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 1-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 24): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 0-1 SM 3-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 25): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] 0-3 SW1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 25): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 26): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM4 SP 0-4 SM1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 26): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM3-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 27): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1 SM1-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 27): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1 SM1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 28): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM5 0-3SW1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 28): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 29): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 2-8
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 29): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 4-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 30): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM5 0-3SW1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 30): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 3-3


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