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Rub Down

by Joe Tex · 1978

13 pressings11 countriesFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

Rub Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Rub Down

11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic JE 35079
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ƧS PAL-35079-1B A6Side A runout etched

IS PBL-35079-1B A1Side B runout etched

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic JE 35079
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

T1 PAL-35079-1DSide A runout etched, variant 1

T2 PBL-35079-1A CSide B runout etched, variant 1

T1 PAL 35079-1DSide A runout etched, variant 2

T2 PBL-35079-1A ΛISide B runout etched [ΛI stamped], variant 2

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Canada

January 1978
Label and catalog number
Epic PE 35079
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL-35079-1A-2HDK:Side A runout, variant 1

BL-35079-1A-2HDKSide B runout, variant 1

AL-35079-1A-2HDK: oSide A runout, variant 2

BL-35079-1A-2HDK: oSide B runout, variant 2

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Argentina

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic 47.089
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL 35079Side A Label

BL 35079Side B Label

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaEpic 47.089First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978EuropeEpic EPC 82481First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GreeceEpic EPC 82481First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978New ZealandEpic ELPS 3876First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978South AfricaEpic KSF 2082First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainEpic EPC 82481First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKEpic EPC 82481First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKEpic EPC 82481First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1978USEpic JE 35079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USEpic JE 35079First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978CanadaEpic PE 35079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979YugoslaviaSuzy EPC 82481 / Epic EPC 82481LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Costa RicaEpic 33150 / Epic 33.150LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Rub Down3:59
  2. A2You Can Be My Star3:57
  3. A3Get It (And Get On Home)2:48
  4. A4Get Back, Leroy4:01
  5. A5Be Kind To Old People3:52
  6. B1You Might Be Digging The Garden (But Somebody's Picking Your Plums)3:21
  7. B2Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk2:54
  8. B3I Gotcha5:25
  9. B4I Know How You Like Your Loving3:29
  10. B5Congratulations (Where You Been, Girls)3:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rub Down are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Rub Down are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Rub Down first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Epic EPC 82481.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 82481, JE 35079, PE 35079, 47.089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rub Down 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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