Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1981
Another Ticket was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 29 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.
RSD5008 A//1▽E CRI 1 1 11 [Criteria logo] RSD5008-A-1 MFSide A, variant 1
RSD5008 B//1▽E CRI 1 1 9 [Criteria logo] RSD5008-B-1 MFSide B, variant 1
RSD5008 A//1▽E CRI 1 1 11 [Criteria logo] RSD5008-A-1 MFSide A, variant 2
RSD5008 A//1▽E CRI 1 1 11 [Criteria logo] RSD5008-B-1 MFSide B, variant 2
RX-1-3095-AS-CMP-1-1-11 PRC-C ⋐riteria MFSide A runout, etched / stamped
RX-1-3095-BS-CMP-1-1-11 PRC-C ⋐riteria MFSide B runout, etched / stamped
RX-1-3095-AS-PW-2 [Criteria Logo] MF (PR) PRunout Side A
RX-1-3095-BS-PW-1 [Criteria Logo] MF (PR) PRunout Side B
RX-1-3095-ASLabel Side A
RX-1-3095-BSLabel Side B
RX-1-3095-AS-CMP-1-1-11 PRC-C ⋐riteria MFSide A runout, variant 1
RX-1-3095-BS-CMP-1-1-11 PRC-C ⋐riteria MFSide B runout, variant 1
RX-1-3095-AS-CMP-1-1-111 PRC-C ⋐riteria MF -37-Side A runout, variant 2
RX-1-3095-BS-CMP-1-1-11 PRC-C ⋐riteria MF -37-Side B runout, variant 2
RX-1-3095-AS-PRC-R-2 [Criteria logo] MF 7Runout side A, variant 1
RX-1-3095-BS-PRC-R-1-1-11 71 [Criteria logo] MFRunout side B, variant 1
RX-1-3095-AS-PRC-R-2-1-1 01 [Criteria logo] MFRunout side A, variant 2
RX-1-3095-BS-PRC-R-1-1-11 3 [Criteria logo] MFRunout side B, variant 2
RX-1-3095-AS-KM-1 ⋐riteriɑ MF A— ᐉSide A runout, variant 1
RX-1-3095-BS-KM-1 ⋐riteriɑ MF A-2 ᐉSide B runout, variant 1
RX-1-3095-AS-KM-2 ⋐riteriɑ MF B-2 ᐉSide A runout, variant 2
RX-1-3095-AS-KM-1 ⋐riteriɑ MF A-1 ᐉSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | RSO 2394295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RSO LP-71017 / RSO RX-1-3095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Guatemala | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | RSO RSD 5008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | RSO 2394 295 / Litratone 2394 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | RSO 2394 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | RSO 827 579-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 475 027-3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light BR 345LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5423LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Polydor SPELP 67 / Polydor 2479 285LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor 827 579-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor 422 827 579-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Uruguay | RSO 2394295LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
60 vinyl pressings of Another Ticket are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1981 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is RSO RSD 5008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RSD 5008, RX 3095, RX-1-3095, SEL-200 473) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD5008 A//1▽E CRI 1 1 11 [Criteria logo] RSD5008-A-1 MF and RSD5008 B//1▽E CRI 1 1 9 [Criteria logo] RSD5008-B-1 MF. 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.
