Vinyl pressings
by Earth And Fire · 1970
Ruby Is The One 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.
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
2050 019 1W 1 670 1Runout side A variant 1
2050 019 2W 1 670 1Runout side B variant 1
2050 019 1W 1 670 111Runout side A variant 2
2050 019 2W 1 670 11 3Runout side B variant 2
PEN 741 1F //1 420 1Runout Side A
PEN 741 1F //1 420 1Runout Side B
PEN 741 1FLabel Side A
PEN 741 2FLabel Side B
5098 ASide A, etched mirrored
5098 BSide B, etched mirrored
M 7083 ALabel side A
M 7083 BLabel side B
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 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 019 / Polydor 2050.019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5098First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5098First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 7083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor DP 1739First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor DP 1739First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 741First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6075 1227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2050 0197", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Ruby Is The One are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 019, PEN 741, 5098, M 7083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2050 019 1W 1 670 1 and 2050 019 2W 1 670 1. 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.
