US
1978- Label and catalog number
- RSO RS 928
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 19
Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton And His Band · 1978
Cocaine / Tulsa Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RS - 928 - AS - CT4 TML-M TVariant 1 A Side etched
RS - 928 - BS - CT1 TML - M-X TVariant 1 B Side etched
T RS - 928 - AS - CT2 TMLVariant 2 A Side etched
T RS - 928 - BS - CT4 TML - S T11Variant 2 B Side etched
STERLING LW-RS-1039-AS-CMPI-1-1-1Runout A
Sterling LW RS-1039-BS-REI-PRC-R-2-1-1Runout B
RS 1039AS 2090 460 26Label A
RS 1039BS Rev 1 2090 460 26Label B
(Side A) RS1039A-3-1-1-backward 5 (TR)5R784 PRC R
(Side B) RS1039B-4-2-1-6 (TR)5R784 PRCR
IT RS-928-AS-CT2 TML-1 ----<Runout side A, etched
IT RS-928-BS-CT1 TML-M-XRunout side B, etched
RS 928 ASLabel side A
RS 928 BSLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Philippines | RSO RS0-873-079First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 928First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 928First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 928First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 928First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 928First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 1039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 1039First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RSS 1039 / RSO 2090 4637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RSS 10397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RSS 10397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RSS 10397", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RSS 1039 / RSO 2090 4637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | RSO 45-71043 / RSO 2090 360 SP7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | RSO 2090 4717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Greece | RSO 2090 4717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Greece | RSO 2090 4717", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Mexico | RSO 11867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | RSO 1186 - 20904717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RSO POLY 817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | RSO 2090 3607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | RSO PS 11637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RSO 20 90 4717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Cocaine / Tulsa Time are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Philippines. One of them is RSO RS 928.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 928, RS 1039, RS0-873-079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.