Vinyl pressings
by Family · 1970
Strange Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
RS 27009 A2Side A runout, hand etched, variant 1
RS 27009 B2Side B runout, hand etched, variant 1
RS 27009 A2 2 AFSide A runout, hand etched, variant 2
RS 27009 B2 2 BSide B runout, hand etched, variant 2
RS 27009 A-2 C 2A side etched, variant 1, last 2 stamped
RS 27009 B2 ADB side etched, variant 1
RS 27009 A 2 AA side etched, variant 2
RS 27009 B2 – 3B side etched, variant 2
RS 27009 A-2 CA side etched runout
2A side stamped runout
RS 27009 B2 ADB side etched runout
RS.27009-AA side label
RS 27009 A 2Runout - Side A
RS 27009 B 2Runout - Side B
RS 27009 A-2 CA side etched runout
2A side stamped runout
RS 27009 B2 ADSide B: Etched
RS.27009-AA side label
RS 27009 A-2 CA side etched runout
2A side stamped runout
RS 27009 B2 ADSide B: Etched
RS.27009-AA side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Reprise Records RV 20249First year7", Single, EP | 7", Single, EP |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 3463First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 3463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Reprise Records RS27009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Reprise Records RS 27009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO. 27009First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RS 27009First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RS.27009 / Reprise Records RS 27009First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RS.27009First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RS.27009First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RS.27009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RS 27009First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Strange Band are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 27009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 27009, RS.27009, RV 20249, RA 3463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 27009 A2 and RS 27009 B2. 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.
