Vinyl pressings
by Deee-Lite · 1992
Runaway / Rubber Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EKR-148(T) A-2 LSide A, etched, variant 1
EKR-148(T) AA-2 W5008 GSide AA, etched, variant 1
EKR-148(T) A-2 CHRIS SWEET FSide A, etched, variant 2
EKR-148(T) AA-2 CHRIS SWEET W5008 CSide AA, etched, variant 2
EKR-148-A-1 GSide A etched runout
EKR-148-B-2 W5007 ISide B etched runout
SRC ST-ED-66424 A-2 I - I DMS cg ☮Runout side A, etched
SRC ST-ED-66424-B2 I - I Protect This Disc- Use A Cover !!Runout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Elektra 7559-64747-7 / Elektra EKR 148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | Elektra 7559-64747- / Elektra EKR 148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Germany | Elektra 7559-66424-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | Germany | Elektra EKR 148 T / Elektra 7559-66424-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Elektra SAM 1014First year12", White Label, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Elektra 0-66424First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Elektra ED-5600First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Elektra EKR 148T / Elektra 7559-66424-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Elektra EKR 148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Elektra EKR 148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Runaway / Rubber Lover are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Elektra EKR 148T, released June 1, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKR 148T, EKR 148, 0-66424, SAM 1014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKR-148(T) A-2 L and EKR-148(T) AA-2 W5008 G. 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.
