Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Holly · 1967
Rave On was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
45-104 202 - X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IIRunout side A
45-103 180 - X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IIRunout side A
104,202Label side A
103,180Label side B
45-104 202 - X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IIRunout side A
45-103 180 - X Manufactured in Germany S-H-IIRunout side B
MX27000Label
MX26999Label
MX 27000 A
MX 26999 A
MX 26999
MX 27000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Coral CK-2329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Coral C 60 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Coral C 60 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Coral CK 2329First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Coral 8.0107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | Decca AD 10097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MU 10127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MU 10127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Austria | MCA Records 32 009 / MCA Records 32.0097", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 32 009 / MCA Records 32.0097", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | MCA Records 4C006-61274 / MCA Records MCS-89577", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | MCA Records 1A 006-61274 / MCA Records MCS-89577", Reissue, Stereo | 7", Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Rave On are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Coral C 60 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 60 010, CK-2329, CK 2329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-104 202 - X Manufactured in Germany S-H-II and 45-103 180 - X Manufactured in Germany S-H-II. 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.
