Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1978
Ready To Take A Chance Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
p 2663 S RE KENDUN-C AA-Side Runout Etching
p 2665-S STERLING 1B-Side Runout Etching
2663 S REA-Side Label
2665 SB-Side Label
T 2663 S RE - I [KENDUN-C]Runout side A, etched [stamped] variation 1
2665-S-7 TIIIRunout side B, etched variation 1
T 2663 S RE - I [KENDUN-C]Runout side A, etched [stamped] variation 2
2665-S-2 [STERLING] TIIIRunout side B, etched [stamped] variation 2
FLB 104-SA-1-1-1 PRC KENDUN-CA-Side Runout Etching
FLB-104-SB-89-1-1 STERLING PRCB-Side Runout Etching
FLB104-SAA-Side Label
FLB104-SBB-Side Label
2663 S RE - 1A S [KENDUN-C stamp]A side runout etched
2665-S-7 -1A SS [STERLING stamp]B side runout etched
2663-S REA side label
2665-SB side label
2663 S RE-1ASide A
2665-S-1ASide B
2663 RE-1 KENDUN-D TIA-Side Runout Etching
T 2663 S RE-1 TI KENDUN-CB-Side Runout Etching
2663 REA-Side Label
2663S REB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Arista FLB 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Arista AR-11860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Arista 31C 006 61777First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | Arista 31C 006 61777First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AS 0357First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Arista 8202 / Arista 82C 006-61777First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Philippines | Arista AR-30189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0357First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Arista SP-25First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Flashback Records FLB104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AS 0357First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Ready To Take A Chance Again are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AS 0357.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0357, FLB104, SP-25, IER 20499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 2663 S RE KENDUN-C A and p 2665-S STERLING 1. 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.
