Vinyl pressings
by Elvin Bishop · 1977
Raisin' Hell 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.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2CP-1-0185-WW1#2 ─◁ Have A Nice Day? SterlingSide A runout, variant 1
2CP-2-0185-WW1 ─◁ There Comes A Time When! SterlingSide B runout, variant 1
2CP-3-0185-WW1 ─◁ At The Cuckoo Nest Groove SterlingSide C runout, variant 1
2CP-4-0185-WW1 ─◁ Sterling A Man Must SHSSide D runout, variant 1
AS-CPN-0185-S1 HAVE A NICE DAY? STERLING 1SRunout side A, variant 1
BS-CPN-0185-S1 THERE COMES A TIME WHEN! STERLING 1SRunout side B, variant 1
CS-CPN-0185-S1 AT THE CUCKOO NEST GROOVE STERLING 1SRunout side C, variant 1
DS-CPN-0185-S2 STERLING A MAN MUST SHS 1SRunout side D, variant 1
STERLINGStamped on all four sides
AS-CPN-0185-P2 HAVE A NICE DAY?Side I
AS-CPN-0185-P3 HAVE A NICE DAY?Side I
BS-CPN-0185-P1 HAVE A NICE DAY?Side II
2CP-1-0185-LW2 . Have A Nice Day? ✲ 2 STERLINGSide A (Etched) ✲ 2 STERLING (Stamped) - Variant 1
2CP-2-0185-LW1 . 1 ✲ There Comes A Time When! STERLINGSide B (Etched) ✲ 1 STERLING (Stamped) - Variant 1
2CP-3-0185-LW1 . 1 ✲ At The Cuckoo Nest Groove STERLINGSide C (Etched) ✲ 1 STERLING (Stamped) - Variant 1
2CP-4-0185-LW1 . 1 ✲ STERLING A Man Must SHSSide D (Etched) ✲ 1 STERLING (Stamped) - Variant 1
T1 AS-CPN-0185-T1 HAVE A NICE DAY?Side A Etched
T BS-CPN-0185-T1 THERE COMES A TIME WHEN!Side B Etched
T1 CS-CPN-0185-T1 AT THE CUCKOO NEST GROOVE B12Side C Etched
T1 DS-CPN-0185-T1 AMANMUST SHSSide D Etched
0 2CP-1-0185-JW2 #3 Have A Nice Day? SterlingSide A
0 2CP-2-0185-JW1 #3 There Comes Time When! SterlingSide B
0 2CP-3-0185-JW1 #3 Sterling At The Cuckoo Nest GrooveSide C
0 2CP-4-0185-JW1 #3 A Man Must SHS SterlingSide D
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 | Capricorn Records 2637 104 / Capricorn Records 2476 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPN 2 0185 / Capricorn Records 2 CP 0185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPN 2 0185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPN 2 0185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Capricorn Records 2637 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capricorn Records CAP-9516 / Victor VIP-9525~6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capricorn Records CAP-9516 / Victor VIP-9526First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2476 133First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2637 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2637 104First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Capricorn Records 2637 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Capricorn Records 2637 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capricorn Records 2 CP 0185 / Capricorn Records 2CP 0185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capricorn Records 2 CPN 0185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capricorn Records 2CPN-0185 / Capricorn Records 2 CPN 0185LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
20 vinyl pressings of Raisin' Hell are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capricorn Records 2 CP 0185.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 CP 0185, 2 CPN 0185, 2CPN-0185, 2637 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2CP-1-0185-WW1#2 ─◁ Have A Nice Day? Sterling and 2CP-2-0185-WW1 ─◁ There Comes A Time When! Sterling. 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.
