Vinyl pressings
by Chas And Dave · 1980
Rabbit / Sideboard Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Rockney - [scratched] 9-A- DAMONT EA[laying] toneRunout etched side A
Rockney - 9-A2-3 △T DAMONT B[laying]Runout etched side AA
ROCKNEY 9A1Label side A
ROCKNEY 9A2Label side AA
ROCKNEY-A̶ 9-A toneSide A runout
ROCKNEY - 9 - A̶ A2Side AA runout
ROCKNEY 9A1Side A label
ROCKNEY 9A2Side AA label
ROCKNEY-A̶ 9-A 1 DAMONT CX toneSide A runout
ROCKNEY - 9 - A̶ A2 1 DAMONT CJSide AA runout
ROCKNEY 9A1Side A label
ROCKNEY 9A2Side AA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Interfusion K-8314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Rockney ROCKNEY 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Rockney Rockney 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Rockney Rockney 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Line Records 6.12 995 / Line Records 6.12995 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Line Records 6.12 995 / Line Records 6.12995 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Friends Records FRS 006 / Sound FRS 0067", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Sweden | Sonet T-200207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Demon Records RABBIT017", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Rabbit / Sideboard Song are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia. One of them is Rockney ROCKNEY 9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROCKNEY 9, Rockney 9, LS-1035, K-8314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Rockney - [scratched] 9-A- DAMONT EA[laying] tone and Rockney - 9-A2-3 △T DAMONT B[laying]. 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.
