UK
September 8, 1972- Label and catalog number
- Rhino Records RNO 105
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
YRNO 105 A-1U KTA Side Runout
YRNO 105 B-1U KTB Side Runout
YRNO 105A 45A Side Label
YRNO 105B 45B Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Dave Collins · 1972
Ride Your Pony 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 6 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.
YRNO 105 A-1U KTA Side Runout
YRNO 105 B-1U KTB Side Runout
YRNO 105A 45A Side Label
YRNO 105B 45B Side 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 | Belgium | Supreme Records S. 536First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Supreme Records S. 536First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Supreme Records S. 536First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-94 002First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Kenya | Columbia IC 006 - 94002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Rhino Records SCRL 120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 219First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | Rhino Records RNO 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Rhino Records RNO 105First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Odeon S7I-33437", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records 35847", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records P-35847", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records P-35847", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Ride Your Pony are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Belgium, Germany, Kenya and more. One of them is Rhino Records RNO 105, released September 8, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RNO 105, S. 536, 1 C 006-94 002, IC 006 - 94002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRNO 105 A-1U KT and YRNO 105 B-1U KT. 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.