Vinyl pressings
by Harry Chapin · 1976
On The Road To Kingdom Come was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SP 7E-1082-A-RE-SP 1-2 MASTERDISK DCSide A runout, Variant 1
SP 7E-1082-B-RE-SP 1-1 MASTERDISK DCSide B runout, Variant 1
SP 7E-1082-A-RE-SP 1-1 MASTERDISK DCSide A runout, Variant 2
SP 7E-1082-B-RE-SP 1-2 MASTERDISK DCSide B runout, Variant 2
7E-1082-A B̶̷•RE•PRC-4-1-1 MASTERDISK DC PRCRun out, side A / etched [except MASTERDISK] - variant 1
7E-1082-B B̶̷•RE•PRC-4 1-11 MASTERDISK DC PRCRun out, side B / etched [except MASTERDISK] - variant 1
7E-1082-A B̶̷•RE•PRC-4-11-1 MASTERDISK DC PRCRun out, side A / etched [except MASTERDISK] - variant 2
7E-1082-B B̶̷•RE•PRC-4 11-1 MASTERDISK DC PRCRun out, side B / etched [except MASTERDISK] - variant 2
7E-1082-A1-RE-CSM S1Side A runout etched, variant 1
7E-1082-B2-RE-CSM S1Side B runout etched, variant 1
7E-1082-A2 CSM SSide A runout etched, variant 2
7E-1082-B1 RE CSM SSide B runout etched, variant 2
7E-1082-A B̶̷•RE•PRC-4-1-1 MASTERDISK DC PRCRun out, side A / etched [except MASTERDISK]
7E-1082-B B̶̷•RE•PRC-4 1-1 MASTERDISK DC PRCRun out, side A / etched [except MASTERDISK]
7E-1082-A PRCLabel, side A
7E-1082-B PRCLabel, side B
SP 7E-1082-A-RE-SP 1-2Side One Runout Etched
SP 7E-1082-B-RE-SP 1-1Side Two Runout Etched
MASTERDISKStamped Both Sides
7E-1082-A2-RE-CSM
7E-1082-B2-RE-CSM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Elektra 7ES-1082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Elektra 7ES 1082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 040LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5140LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K 52040 / Elektra K52040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K52040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra 7E-1082First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra 7E-1082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 7E-1082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2823LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 52040 / Elektra K 52 040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra 7E-1082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of On The Road To Kingdom Come are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 7E-1082.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1082, K 52040, K52040, 7ES-1082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 7E-1082-A-RE-SP 1-2 MASTERDISK DC and SP 7E-1082-B-RE-SP 1-1 MASTERDISK DC. 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.
