Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Hubbard · 1982
Ride Like The Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
EL60029-A-2-SH-AR [unidentified symbol] + SLM++ △1070 α B-16429-A2Runout Side A Etched, SLM, α Stamped
EL30029-B-2-SH-AR [unidentified symbol] + SLM+ △1070-X α B-16430-B2Runout Side B Etched, SLM, α Stamped
E1-60029-A (AR)Label Side A
E1-60029-B (AR)Label Side B
EL 60029-A-1-SH-SP SP 0-1 SM 1-3 + SLM + △1070Side A runout
EL 60029-B-1-SH-SP + SLM + △1070-X SP 0-1Side B runout
EL 60029-A-2-SH-AR ? + SML + △1070 Q B-16429-A2Runout side A
EL 60029-B-2-SH-AR ? + SML ++ △1070-X Q B-16430-B2Runout side B
EL60029-A-2-SH-AR [unidentified symbol] + SLM++ △1070 α B-16429-A2Runout Side A Etched, SLM, α Stamped
EL30029-B-2-SH-AR [unidentified symbol] + SLM+ △1070-X α B-16430-B2Runout Side B Etched, SLM, α Stamped
E1-60029-A (AR)Label Side A
E1-60029-B (AR)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Elektra Musician 22.047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra Musician E1-60029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Elektra Musician E1-60029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra Musician MUS K 52 362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra Musician MUS K 52 362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra Musician K 52 362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra Musician MUS K 52 362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra Musician 52362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra Musician 52362First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11171First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra Musician E1-60029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Elektra Musician EKL 1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Elektra Musician S 90.641First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60029First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Ride Like The Wind are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Panama, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra Musician E1-60029, released June 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60029, 22.047, MUS K 52 362, K 52 362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EL60029-A-2-SH-AR [unidentified symbol] + SLM++ △1070 α B-16429-A2 and EL30029-B-2-SH-AR [unidentified symbol] + SLM+ △1070-X α B-16430-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.
