Vinyl pressings
by Ava Cherry · 1980
Ripe !!! was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
RS-1-3072 AS CS2 KENDUN-C JGSSide 1 Runout - Variation 1
RS-1-3072 BS-CS1 KENDUN-CSide 2 Runout - Variation 1
RS-1-3072 AS CS2 KENDUN-C JGSSide 1 Runout - Variation 2
RS-1-3072 BS-CS3 KENDUN-CSide 2 Runout - Variation 2
RS-1-3072-ASSide 1 Label
RS-1-3072-BSSide 2 Label
RS-1-3072 AS CP2 KENDUN-D JGS AA-Side Runout
RS-1-3072 BS CP1B-Side Runout
RS-1-3072 AS CP2 KENDUN-D JGS ASide 1 Runout - Variation 1
RS-1-3072 BS CP1Side 2 Runout - Variation 1
RS-1-3072 AS CS2 KENDUN-C JGSSide 1 Runout - Variation 2
RS-1-3072 BS-CS1 KENDUN-CSide 2 Runout - Variation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | RSO 2394 253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | RSO RS-1-3072 / Curtom RS-1-3072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | RSO 2394 253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3072 / Curtom RS-1-3072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3072 / Curtom RS-1-3072First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3072 / Curtom RS-1-3072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3072 / Curtom RS-1-3072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3072 / Curtom RS-1-3072LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3072 / Curtom RS-1-3072First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RSO Records, Inc. RS-1-3072 / Curtom Record Company, Inc. RS-1-3072LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Ripe !!! are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Italy, Philippines, South Africa. One of them is RSO RS-1-3072.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3072, 2394 253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3072 AS CS2 KENDUN-C JGS and RS-1-3072 BS-CS1 KENDUN-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.
