UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic K50217
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
K•50217•A2 DAVE'S I.B.C. VA runout
K•50217•B2 C DAVE'S 5 I.B.C.B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Alan White · 1976
Ramshackled 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.
17 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
K•50217•A2 DAVE'S I.B.C. VA runout
K•50217•B2 C DAVE'S 5 I.B.C.B runout
ST-A-763549-DDD-1 AT/GP DAVE'S I.B.C. PRCA runout etched
ST-A-763550-DDD 1-11 PRC DAVE'S I.B.C.B runout etched
ST-A-763549Side A label
ST-A-763550Side B label
ST-A-763549-D AT/GP DAVE'S I.B.C. PRA runout
ST-A-763550-D PR DAVE'S I.B.C.B runout
ST-A-763549A label
ST-A-763550B label
K-50217 A1 DAVE'S I.B.C. IT' LL BE ALL WHITESide A runout, etched
K-50217 B1 DAVE'S I.B.C.Side B runout, etched
ST A 763549-DD AT/GP DAVE'S I.B.C. (MR) △20583(1) PRSide A runout
ST-A-763550-DD (MR) △20583-X(2) PR DAVE'S I.B.C.Side B runout
ST-A-763549Side A label
ST-A-763550Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Music Hall MH-14225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Atlantic SD 18167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Atlantic 40.000 / Atlantic 40000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 50217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50217LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-10149AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-10149AFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K50217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K 50217LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 50217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 50217LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 18167LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Ramshackled are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K50217.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K50217, SD 18167, MH-14225, 40.000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K•50217•A2 DAVE'S I.B.C. V and K•50217•B2 C DAVE'S 5 I.B.C.. 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.