Vinyl pressings
by Gwen McCrae · 1975
Rockin' Chair / It Keeps On Raining was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CAT-1996-A-1 MR I - PRCRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
CAT-1996-B-1 MR - I - IRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
CAT-1996-A-1 MR PRRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
CAT-1996-B-1 MR - I - I PRRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
CAT-1996-A MR [MR in circle] - △96781Runout side A, etched
CAT-1996-B MR [MR in circle] △96781-XRunout side B, etched
1996-ASide A label
1996-BSide B label
CAT-1996-A MRRunout A
CAT-1996-B MRRunout B
CAT-1996-A MR 2-12-75
CAT-1996-A MR 2-12-75 S
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor 102612First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor XB-02023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor XB-02023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor XB-02023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor XB-02023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor XB-02023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Colombia | RCA Victor 51-51778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor XB 02023First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor 26.11257 / RCA Victor XB-02023First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor XB-02023 / RCA Victor 26.11 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor XB-02 023 / RCA Victor 26.11257First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor XB - 02023 / RCA Victor XB-02 023First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | RCA Victor RCS 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Jamaica | RCA Victor XB 02023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | RCA Victor XB 02023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
35 vinyl pressings of Rockin' Chair / It Keeps On Raining are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Cat 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1996, PT 434, XB - 02023, 102612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAT-1996-A-1 MR I - PRC and CAT-1996-B-1 MR - I - I. 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.
