Vinyl pressings
by Jackson Browne · 1977
Running On Empty was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
6E-113 A-9 RE PRCWA side etched variant 1
6E-113 B-2 PRCWB side etched variant 1
6E-113 A 16 Re PRCWA side etched variant 2
6E-113 B-5 PRC-1B side etched variant 2
6Z-113 A-10 RE PRC PRCSide A runout - variant 1
6E-113 B-5 PRC PRCSide B runout - variant 1
6E 6̶Z̶ -113 A-11 RE PRC-11-1111Side A runout - variant 2
6E-113 B-4 PRC-1-111Side B runout - variant 2
6E-113 A-12 RE SP [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
6E-113 B-1 SP 1- [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
6Z-113 A-7 RE RE SPRunout side A, variant 2
6E-113 B-1 SP 1- [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
6E 113A-1F T1 COLUMBIA NY CSide A stamped (T1 etched)
6E 113B-1A CSide B stamped
6E -113A-1E COLUMBIA NY CSide A, stamped (var 2)
6E 113B-1A CSide B, stamped (var 2)
6E-113 A-17 Re Sp RCA side etched variant
6E-113 B-10 Sp ISMI RCB side etched variant
6E-113 A-17 Re SP [SRC logo]A runout (Variant 1)
6E-113 B-10 SP -1SMI- [SRC logo]B runout (Variant 1)
6E-113-A18-RE-SP (SRC logo) 2A runout (Variant 2)
6E-113-B10-SP 1 (SRC logo)B runout (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E 113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records (6 E-113)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Asylum Records 42.000 / Asylum Records 6R - 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Asylum Records 53 070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Asylum Records 53 070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | Asylum Records BAN 53070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10446YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | Asylum Records 53070LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Asylum Records 6E-113LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Asylum Records P-5906LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Asylum Records 960325-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Asylum Records LB 53070 / Asylum Records 53070LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records 6E-113LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | UK | Asylum Records K53070 / Nimbus Records K53070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Asylum Records 603497863310LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | US | Asylum Records RR1-113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Asylum Records INR 2224 / Inside Recordings INR 2224LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Asylum Records 6E 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records 6 E-113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records K 53 070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records K 53 070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records 6 E-113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records 6 E-113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records K 53 070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records 6 E-113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records 6 E-113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 070 / Asylum Records K 53 070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
132 vinyl pressings of Running On Empty are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Asylum Records 6E-113, released December 5, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-113, 6E 113, AS 53 070, 42.000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-113 A-9 RE PRCW and 6E-113 B-2 PRCW. 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.
