Vinyl pressings
by Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid · 1973
Ring Ring was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
POLS 242 ARunout, side A, variant 1
POLS 242 B 2Runout, side B, variant 1
POLS 242 A2Runout, side A, variant 2
POLS 242 B2Runout, side B, variant 2
POLS 242 ARunout side A, variant 1
POLS 242 BRunout side B, variant 1
POLS 242 ARunout side A, variant 2
POLS 242 B 2Runout side B, variant 2
POLS 242 ARunout side A, variant 1
POLS 242 BRunout side B, variant 1
POLS 242 ARunout side A, variant 2
POLS 242 B 2Runout side B, variant 2
POLS-242ALabel Side A
POLS-242BLabel Side B
PYM-4025Label Side A
PYM-4026Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2374 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2374 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2374 106First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | RCA Victor MIL/S - 4143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Philippines | Polydor 2374 106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Sunshine SLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Sweden | Polar POLS 242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Sweden | Polar POLS 242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Sweden | Polar POLS 242First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor MSL-102323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips SFX-5091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips SFX-5091First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Denmark | Polar POLL 124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor SL-102323LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Summit Concorde SCD - 499007 / Summit Concorde SCD 499-007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Sweden | Polar POLS 242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Polar 549 966-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2004 | Japan | Philips SFX-5091-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Polar POLS 242LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Polar POLS 242 / Polar 0602508337192LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Polar POLS 242 / Polar 0602445509157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | Polar 0602508379864 / Polar POLS 242LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2023 | Europe | Polar POLS 242 / Polar 00602445928385LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor SL-102323LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor SL-102323LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor SL-102323 / RCA Victor POLS-242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | Polar POLL 124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Uranya Record URLP-311-88LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2374 106LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Ring Ring are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Sweden, Australia, Japan, Austria and more. One of them is Polar POLS 242, released March 26, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLS 242, MSL-102323, SFX-5091, 2374 106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLS 242 A and POLS 242 B 2. 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.
