Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Airplane · 1967
White Rabbit / Plastic Fantastic Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.
TPKM 484 1S HRunout side A, variation 1
TPKM 4883 2 HRunout side B, variation 1
TPKM 4844 2S HRunout side A, variation 2
TPKM 4883 2S HRunout side B, variation 2
TPKM-4884 3S A1 RA runout
TPKM-4883 3S A1 RB runout
TPKM-4884A label
TPKM-4883B label
TPKM-4884-10S 11 [Block-shaped "S"]A side runout, variant 1
TPKM-4883-10S 11 [Block-shaped "S"]B side runout, variant 1
TPKM-4884-10S 13 [Block-shaped "S"]A side runout, variant 2
TPKM-4883-11S 14 [Block-shaped "S"]B side runout, variant 2
TPKM-484-12SRunout, side A, variant 1
TPKM-4883-12S I-Runout, side B, variant 1
TPKM 4884 5S A1 IRunout, side A, variant 2
TPKM 4883 5S A1 IRunout, side B, variant 1
TPKM-4884-10S 11 [Block-shaped "S"]A side runout
TPKM-4883-10S 11 [Block-shaped "S"]B side runout
TPKM-4884A side label
TPKM-4883B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | RCA 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1332First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Philippines | RCA Victor 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1631First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor 47-9248First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor 47-9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Grunt JH-109887", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 1046697", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA 5156-7-R7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 1046697", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | RCA 5156-7-R7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | RCA 5156-7-R / RCA 5156-7-RAB7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | RCA Victor 47-92487", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of White Rabbit / Plastic Fantastic Lover are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9248, released June 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9248, RCA 1631, 47g 1332, ERC 1631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPKM 484 1S H and TPKM 4883 2 H. 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.
