Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1978
Rasputin / Painter Man 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.
69 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 31 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.
15808 A-3/78Runout side A, variant 1
15808 B-2/78Runout side B, variant 1
15808 A-4/78SRunout side A, variant 2
15808 B-1/78SRunout side B, variant 2
002 15808 A-3/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
002 15808 B-1/78S Manufactured in Germany M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side B, variant 1
15808 A-5/78S * 002 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
002 15808 B-3/78S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
26400 A-1/78S Made in GermanySide 1 runout - variation 1
26400 B-1/78S Made in GermanySide 2 runout - variation 1
26400 A-2/78S Made in GermanySide 1 runout - variation 2
26400 B-1/78S Made in GermanySide 2 runout - variation 2
K-11192 -A ALLEN E.G. ?y S-8Runout etched side A
K-11192 -B 1 E.G. S-8Runout etched side B
K 11192 A* (MS 1990X)Label side A
K 11192 B* (MS 1990X)Label side B
K11192 A ALLENRunout etched side A variant 1
K11192 BRunout etched side B variant 1
K-11192-A1 Λ ALLENRunout etched/stamped side A variant 2
K-11192-B-4 Λ ALLENRunout etched/stamped side B variant 2
K 11192 A-2 ALLEN DSide A runout, var.1
K 11192 B-2 ALLEN DSide B runout, var.1
ALLEN K 11192 A-1 DSide A runout, var.2
K 11192 B-2 ALLEN DSide B runout, var.2
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 | Australia | Atlantic 45 1967First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic 45 1967First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Austria | Hansa International 15 808 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Austria | Hansa International 15 808 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOCS 9162First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 101.8110First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic MS 1990First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic MS 1990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Swing 16965 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ecuador | RCA 200779First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Carrere 8.029 / Hansa Records 8.029First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1978 | France | Carrere 49.421 / Carrere 49 4217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Hansa 49 421 / Hansa 49.421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Hansa 49 421 / Hansa 49.421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Greece | Music-Box M. Box 10081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Madagascar | Hansa 49 421 / Disques Carrere 49 4217", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor RX- 527", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Philippines | Inter Global Music7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
76 vinyl pressings of Rasputin / Painter Man are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, India and more. One of them is Hansa 15 808 AT, released August 28, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 808 AT, 26 400 XT, K 11192, SRE 1049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15808 A-3/78 and 15808 B-2/78. 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.
