Vinyl pressings
by Baja Marimba Band · 1965
Rides Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
o LP-117- 1CI DSide A runout, etched except "D" stamped (Variant 1)
o LP-118 1DI DSide B runout, etched except "D" stamped (Variant 1)
o LP-117 1D 1 p A 1A-Side Runout (Variant 2)
o LP-118 1D 1 A 1B-Side Runout (Variant 2)
SP-117-SIDE#1-1D IIIIIIIIIIII 0Side A Etched, variant 1
SP-118-SIDE#2-1D. IIIIIIIIIII ∂Side B Etched, variant 1
SP-117-SIDE#1-1D II ASide A Etched except A stamped, variant 2
SP-118-SIDE#2-1C ASide B Etched except A stamped, variant 2
SP-4118-1A PSide A runout
SP-4117-1B PSide B runout
SP 4117Side A label
SP 4118Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4109 / A&M Records SP-4109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | A&M Records LP 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4109 / A&M Records SP 4109 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Mexico | Tizoc TAMM-9006 / A&M Records TAMM-9006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Pye International NPL 28057First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records SP 4109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records SP 4109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP 109 / A&M Records A&M 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records SP 4109 / A&M Records 109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records SP 4109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP 109First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records SP 4109 / A&M Records A & M 109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S-5759 / World Record Club R 01875LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Quality SV-1754LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Quality V-1754LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Quality SV-1754 / Quality SV-1754(D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212 030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records AML-31,640 / A&M Records FL-31,640LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4109LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4109LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records LP 109LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4109LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Rides Again are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is A&M Records LP 109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 109, SP 4109, NPL 28057, SP-4109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o LP-117- 1CI D and o LP-118 1DI D. 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.
