Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger System · 1969
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
ST-1-172-A-1 ✲Runout A variant 1
ST-2-172-A-1 #3 ✲Runout B variant 1
ST-1-172-A-6· ✲Runout A variant 2
ST-2-172-H-5: ✲Runout B variant 2
ST1 172 A1Runout, Etched, Side A
ST2 172 A1Runout, Etched, Side B
ST1-172-B2 IAMA runout, variant 1
ST2-172-A1 IAMB runout, variant 1
ST1-172-A1 IAMA runout, variant 2
ST2-172-A1 IAMB runout, variant 2
ST1 172 B4 0Runout, side A, variant 1
ST2 172 B4 #3 0Runout, side B, variant 1
ST1 172 B4 #1 0Runout, side A, variant 2
ST2 172 B4 #1 0Runout, side B, variant 2
C 062 80021 A 21Label A
C 062 80021 B 21Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2C 062-80.021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 172 / Capitol Records ST.172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-8-0172LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST 172 / Capitol Records ST-172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST 172 / Capitol Records ST-172First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST 172 / Capitol Records ST-172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST 172 / Capitol Records ST-172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SM-172LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SM-C 172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records CAPS 1013 / Capitol Records 0C 054-80 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST 500172 / Capitol Records ST-500172LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST 172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C068-80021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 054-080.021 / Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 076-80 021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records GO 2018 / Capitol Records 0C 054-80 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records GO 2018 / Capitol Records 0C 054-80 021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026533-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026533-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 172 / Capitol Records ST-172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C062-80021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure 1800211LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-80021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-80021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Ramblin' Gamblin' Man are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, France, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records ST 172, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 172, ST-172, 2C 062-80.021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-172-A-1 ✲ and ST-2-172-A-1 #3 ✲. 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.
