Vinyl pressings
by Cass Elliot · 1972
The Road Is No Place For A Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BPRS 5166 1S I ΛIA side stamped (Variant 1)
BPRS 5167 1S I ΛIB side stamped (Variant 1)
BPRS-5166-2S-AIEA side etched (Variant 2)
BPRS-5167-2S-AICB side etched (Variant 2)
BPRS-5166-2S-AIEA side etched
BPRS-5167-2S-AICB side etched
BPRS-5166A side label
BPRS-5167B side label
BPRS-5166-3S HA side stamped
BPRS-5167-3S HB side stamped
BPRS-5166A side label
BPRS-5167B side label
LSA 3194 - A - IE A/ARunout, side A [hand-etched]
LSA 3194 - B - IE A/ARunout, side B [hand-etched]
BPRS-5166 ZT.Side 1 runout
BPRS-5167 ZT.Side 2 runout
BPRS-5166Side 1 label
BPRS-5167Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6070First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3194First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3621LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of The Road Is No Place For A Lady are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4753.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4753, SF 8306, LSA 3194, RCA-6070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS 5166 1S I ΛI and BPRS 5167 1S I ΛI. 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.
