Vinyl pressings
by Gallery · 1972
Big City Miss Ruth Ann was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SUX. 248 A-1 Bell Sound JoeA side runout version 1
p SUX. 248 ̶B̶B̶-̶1̶ BB-1 Bell Sound JoeB side runout version 1
SUX. 248 A-1 Bell Sound Joe PA side runout version 2
SUX. 248 ̶B̶B̶-̶1̶ BB-1 Bell Sound Joe XB side runout version 2
SUX.248A-5A side runout - handwritten
SUX.248BB-5B side runout - handwritten
Bell SoundBoth runouts, stamped
SUX.248A-1 Bell SoundA side runout - handwritten
SUX.248BB-1 Bell SoundB side runout - handwritten
Bell SoundBoth runouts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Sussex SUX 248First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Hong Kong | A&M Records SUX 8146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SUX 248First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SUX 248First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SUX 248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SUX-248First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SUX 248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 12 522 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AM-171 / Sussex AM-1717", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | A&M Records 12 522 AT / Sussex 12 522 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMS 70607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records ASK-4997 / Sussex ASK-49977", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records ASK-4997 / Sussex ASK-49977", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Big City Miss Ruth Ann are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong. One of them is Sussex SUX 248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUX 248, SUX-248, AMS 7060, SUX 8146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUX. 248 A-1 Bell Sound Joe and p SUX. 248 ̶B̶B̶-̶1̶ BB-1 Bell Sound Joe. 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.
