Vinyl pressings
by Gil Scott-Heron · 1984
Re-Ron was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AD1-9216-SA-1 MASTERDISK HW I AIB -Side A, etched/stamped
AD1-9216-SB-1 I A2DSide B, etched/stamped
AD1-9216-SA-2 MASTERDISK HWside A, variant 2
AD1-9216-SBside B, variant 2
AD1-9216-SA-1 MASTERDISK HW I A1B-Side A, etched/stamped
AD1-9216-SB-1 I A2DSide B, etched
AD 1-9216 SASide A, label
AD 1-9216 SBSide B, label
AS1 9253-SA-8Runout A-side etched
AS1-9253-SB-8 MASTERDISKRunout side B, etched, except [MASTERDISK] stamped
AS 1-9253-SALabel side-A
AS 1-9253-SBLabel side-B
AD1-9216-SA-2 MASTERDISK HW MR △ 26507Runout, Side A
AD1-9216-SB MR △ 26507 XRunout, Side B
AD 1-9216 SAPrinted on label, Side A
AD 1-9216 SBPrinted on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Arista X 13173 / Festival Records X 13173First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista ASX 1 9216First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 601 557First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Arista X 13173 / Festival Records X 13173First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista F-601.557First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista A 106680First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista A-106680 / Arista A-106.680First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Arista F-601.557First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Arista ARIST 12-573 / Arista ARIST 12 573First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Arista Arist 573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Arista ARIST 12 573 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Arista AD1-9216First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS 1-9253First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Arista ADP-9216First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Arista AS 1-9253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Re-Ron are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AD1-9216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AD1-9216, AS 1-9253, X 14122, ADP-9216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AD1-9216-SA-1 MASTERDISK HW I AIB - and AD1-9216-SB-1 I A2D. 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.
