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Roadrunner

by Hurriganes · 1974

24 pressings3 countriesRock & RollClassic RockRock

Roadrunner 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Roadrunner

2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Finland

December 7, 1974
Label and catalog number
Love Records LRLP 117
Format
LP, Album, Misprint · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

LRLP-117-ASide A runout

LRLP-117-BSide B runout

LRLP 117 ASide A label

LRLP 117 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor FPL1 7197
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

LRLP 117A MC1 AGIRunout side A

LRLP 117B MC1 AGIRunout side B

FPL1 7197 ALabel side A

FPL1 7197 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo
1974FranceRCA Victor FPL1 7197First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974FinlandLove Records LRLP 117First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1975SwedenSonet SLP-3016LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1975SwedenSonet SLP-3016LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975SwedenSonet SLP-3016LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2019FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FinlandLipposen Levy Ja Kasetti LIPPOLEVY 120LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2021FinlandLipposen Levy Ja Kasetti LIPPOLEVY 120LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2022FinlandLipposen Levy Ja Kasetti LIPPOLEVY 120LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2024FinlandAinoa! AOPLP 2403LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024FinlandAinoa! AOPLP 2403LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2024FinlandAinoa! AOPLP 2403LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024FinlandAinoa! AOPLP 2403LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024FinlandAinoa! AOPLP 2403LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited
2024FinlandAinoa! AOPLP 2403LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FinlandLove Records LRLP 117LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1It Ain't What You Do2:56
  2. A2Hey Groupie2:29
  3. A3Tallahassee Lassie2:15
  4. A4The Phone Rang1:35
  5. A5I Will Stay2:38
  6. A6Get On3:41
  7. B1In The Nude2:34
  8. B2Mister X3:59
  9. B3Slippin' And Slidin'2:35
  10. B4Oowee-Oohla2:27
  11. B5Roadrunner4:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roadrunner are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Roadrunner are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.

When was Roadrunner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Finland, France. One of them is Love Records LRLP 117, released December 7, 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Roadrunner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRLP 117, FPL1 7197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRLP-117-A and LRLP-117-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Roadrunner on vinyl worth?

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.

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