Italy
1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI 3C 064-18107
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
18107 A 25-9-75 III △Runout A, stamped
18107 B 25-9-75 III △Runout B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Don Cherry · 1975
Brown Rice was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
18107 A 25-9-75 III △Runout A, stamped
18107 B 25-9-75 III △Runout B, stamped
18107 A 25-9-75 III △
18107 B 25-9-75 III △
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Emi 3C 064-18107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Horizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Horizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Horizon GP 3516 / A&M Records GP 3516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Horizon GP 3516 / A&M Records GP 3516LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Horizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Horizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Horizon HOJ-2009 / A&M Records HOJ-2009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Horizon HOJ-2009 / A&M Records HOJ-2009LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | EMI 66 1181071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18107 / EMI 3 C64-18107LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2019 | Europe | A&M Records 00602577252594 / UMe 00602577252594LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | A&M Records B0029420-01 / UMe B0029420-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | France | Klimt Records MJJ424CBLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2026 | Unknown | A&M Records B0029420-01 / UMe B0029420-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Brown Rice are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy. One of them is EMI 3C 064-18107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 064-18107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18107 A 25-9-75 III △ and 18107 B 25-9-75 III △. 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.