Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger System · 1968
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45-59078-P1 IAMRunout Side A Variant 1
45-70185-P1 IAMRunout Side B Variant 1
45-59078-P1 #7 IAMRunout Side A Variant 2
45-70185-P1 #4 IAMRunout Side B Variant 2
45-59078-F-1 ✲Side A runout
45-70185-F-1 ✲Side B runout
45-59078Side A label
45-70185Side B label
45-59078-P1 IAMRunout Side A
45-70185-P1 IAMRunout Side B
45-59078-F-1• ✲A-side runout
45-70185-F-1• A ✲B-side runout
45-59078A-side label
45-70185B-side label
F 59078 1Runout side A
F 59078 1Runout side B
F 59078 1Runout Side A
F 59078 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records 2297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Capitol Records CL 15574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Capitol Records F 2297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F2297 / Capitol Records F.2297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records P 2297First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.0837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records CLF 22977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 0047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Capitol Records 22977", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C0 06 800047", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Ramblin' Gamblin' Man are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Ireland, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2297.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2297, P 2297, CL 15574, CL(I) 15574) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-59078-P1 IAM and 45-70185-P1 IAM. 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.
