Vinyl pressings
by Gabor Szabo · 1974
Rambler was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RVG·87693·A-2 VAN GELDERRunout A, etched / stamped - variant 1
RVG·87693·B-2 VAN GELDERRunout B, etched / stamped - variant 1
RVG·87693·A-3 VAN GELDERRunout A, etched / stamped - variant 2
RVG·87693·B-3 VAN GELDERRunout B, etched / stamped - variant 2
RVG 87693 A-4Runout side A
RVG 87693 B-4Runout Side B
VAN GELDERRunout sides A & B, stamped
T RVG.87693.A-4. VAN GELDER A4Side A Runout
T RVG.87693.B-4. VAN GELDER A10Side B Runout
RVG 87693 ASide A Label
RVG 87693 BSide B Label
RVG 87693 A - g VAN GELDERRunout, Side 1
RVG 87693 B - g VAN GELDERRunout, Side 2
OW-591-A ... 1SRunout A, stamped
OW-591-B ... 1SRunout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | CTI Records OW 591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | King Records SR 3361 / CTI Records CTI 6035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CTI Records CTH 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6035First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CTI Records LAX-3248LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | CTI Records S 60.802 / Hispavox S 60.802LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CTI Records CTI 6035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6035 (0006.035)LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Rambler are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6035, released March 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6035, CTH 1001, OW 591, SR 3361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG·87693·A-2 VAN GELDER and RVG·87693·B-2 VAN GELDER. 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.
