Vinyl pressings
by Dorothy Morrison · 1970
Rain / John The Rabbit was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
EKM-45684-A 2-24-70 (ⒸⓇ SRC) StampedSide A Runout
EKM-45684-B 2-24-70 ( ⒸⓇ SRC) StampedSide B Runout
EKM-45684-AA-Side Label
EKM-45684-BB-Side Label
EKM-45684-A-1 (MR) Δ79935Side A Runout
EKM-45684-B-1 (MR) Δ79935-XSide B Runout
2101001 A//1∇420 1 1A
2101001 B//1∇420 1 1 2B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Elektra INT 80230First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra 2101 001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45684First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45684First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45684First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45684First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | Astor AP 17087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra EKM-456847", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS 456847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Elektra EK.456847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EKM-456847", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-457957", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-457957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-457957", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-457957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Rain / John The Rabbit are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, France. One of them is Elektra EKM-45684, released February 24, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKM-45684, 2101 001, INT 80230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKM-45684-A 2-24-70 (ⒸⓇ SRC) Stamped and EKM-45684-B 2-24-70 ( ⒸⓇ SRC) Stamped. 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.
