Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Rabbitt · 1977
Rabbitt was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
7E-1105-A3-PRC-11-1 masterfonicsSide A etched
7E-1105-B4-PRC-11-1 masterfonicsSide B etched
7E-1050(scratched out) 7E-1105-A3-PRC-1-1 masterfonics PRCSide A etched, Variant 2
7E-1105-B4-PRC-11-1 masterfonics PRCSide B etched, Variant 2
7E-1105-A-SP sp masterfonicsSide A etched
7E-1105-B-SP sp masterfonicsSide B etched
7E-1105-A2-CSM masterfonicsSide A etched
7E-1105-B1-CSM masterfonicsSide B etched
7E-1105-A-SP sp masterfonicsSide A etched
7E-1105-B-SP sp masterfonicsSide B etched
MX184049 7E1105-1Side A Stamped
MX184050 7E1105-2Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Elektra 7E-1105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Elektra 7ES 1105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Elektra 7ES 1105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Elektra 7E-1105LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Zambia | Elektra EKC 6061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Elektra 7E-1105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Elektra 7E-1105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Elektra 7E-1105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Elektra 7E-1105First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Elektra 7E-1105First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Elektra K 52054 / Elektra (7E-1105)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 7E-1105LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Elektra 7E-1105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra 7ES 1105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Rabbitt are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 7E-1105, released May 24, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1105, 7ES 1105, ELK 52 054, EKC 6061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E-1105-A3-PRC-11-1 masterfonics and 7E-1105-B4-PRC-11-1 masterfonics. 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.
