UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- Elektra K 52037
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
K-52037-A-1 ALLEN ΛA-side runout etching
K-52037-B-1 ALLEN ΛB-side runout etching
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Rabbitt · 1976
Rocky Mountain Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
K-52037-A-1 ALLEN ΛA-side runout etching
K-52037-B-1 ALLEN ΛB-side runout etching
7E-1065-A SPLabel Side A
7E-1065-B SPLabel Side B
7E-1065 A-01-AR B.14490.01Side A runout
7E-1065 B-01-AR B.14491.01Side B runout
7E-1065-ASide A label
7E-1065-BSide A label
7E-1065-A-2-CSM MASTERFONICS A4Runout Side A etched
7E-1065-B-1-CSM MASTERFONICS A4Runout Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Elektra 7ES 1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 037 / Elektra 7E-1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K 52037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Elektra 7E-1065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Rocky Mountain Music are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Elektra K 52037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 52037, 7E-1065, 7ES 1065, ELK 52 037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-52037-A-1 ALLEN Λ and K-52037-B-1 ALLEN Λ. 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.