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Vinyl pressings

Ramshackled

by Alan White · 1976

24 pressings11 countriesJazz-RockFusionProg RockJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ramshackled

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.

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18167
Format
LP, Album · PRC Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18167
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18167Atlantic K 50217
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K50217
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing, Textured Sleeve, Embossed Sleeve
Runout / matrix

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

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaMusic Hall MH-14225First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976AustraliaAtlantic SD 18167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976BrazilAtlantic 40.000 / Atlantic 40000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaAtlantic SD 18167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceAtlantic 50217First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 217First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyAtlantic ATL 50217LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976JapanAtlantic P-10149AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976JapanAtlantic P-10149AFirst yearLPLP
1976NetherlandsAtlantic ATL 50217First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainAtlantic HATS 421-197First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKAtlantic K50217First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKAtlantic K 50217LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1976USAtlantic SD 18167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USAtlantic SD 18167First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKAtlantic K 50217LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKAtlantic K 50217LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · Promo
?USAtlantic SD 18167LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ooooh Baby
  2. A2One Way Rag
  3. A3Avakak
  4. A4Song Of Innocence
  5. B1Giddy
  6. B2Silly Woman
  7. B3Marching Into A Bottle
  8. B4Everybody
  9. B5Darkness

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ramshackled are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Ramshackled are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.

When was Ramshackled first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K50217.

How do I tell if my copy of Ramshackled is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Ramshackled on vinyl worth?

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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