Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook · 1980
Rising 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.
34 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
NBLP-7251-AS A-1 ◁ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A - variant 1
NBLP-7251-BS PW-1 (PR) B-1 ◁ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B - variant 1
NBLP-7251-AS K-2 B-1 ◁ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A - variant 2
NBLP-7251-BS PW-1 (PR) A-1 ◁ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B - variant 2
NBLP-7251-AS-RE-PW1 Masterfonics (PR)Runout side A, etched (Masterfonics is stamped)
NBLB-7251-BS PW-1 Masterfonics (PR)PRunout side B, etched
NBLP-7251-ASLabel side A
NBLP-7251-BSLabel side B
Side 1 NBLP-7251-AS-RE-CTI Masterfonics
Side 2 NBLP-7251-BS-RE-CTI Masterfonics
6302076 1 // 2 ∇ E 420 4 1 3Runout area side A variant 1
6302076 2 // 2 ∇ E 420 1 4 5Runout area side B variant 1
6302076 1 // ʸ1 ∇ E 420 1 4 2Runout area side A stamped variant 2
6302076 2 // ʸ2 ∇ E 420 1 1 11Runout area side B stamped variant 2
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 | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6302076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7251LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Philips LP-30187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Mercury 6302076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6302 076 / Mercury 6302 076..53First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca NBLP 7251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Mercury 6302 076First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7251LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
39 vinyl pressings of Rising are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7251.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7251, 6302 076, 6302076, LP-30187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7251-AS A-1 ◁ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and NBLP-7251-BS PW-1 (PR) B-1 ◁ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
