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Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People

by Joe Tex · 1977

13 pressings10 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People

4 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic 8-50494
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSS-163844-1A-2G:Etched Runout Side A

ZSS-163845-1A-2G:Etched Runout Side B

ZSS 163844Matrix Label Side A

ZSS 163845Matrix Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC S 6068Epic EPC 6068
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

6068-A-Runout A, etched

6068-B-Runout B, etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaEpic 8-50494First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyEpic EPC S 6068 / Epic EPC 6068First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977GermanyEpic EPC S 6068First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977GreeceEpic EPC 6068First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978AustraliaEpic ES 2607", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978ItalyEpic EPC 60687"7"
1978NetherlandsEpic EPC 60687", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978SpainEpic EPC 60687", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978USEpic 8-504947", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978USEpic 8-504947", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978YugoslaviaEpic EPC 6068 / Suzy EPC 60687", Single7", Single
1978UKEpic S EPC 60687", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978UKEpic S EPC 60687", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ARub Down3:38
  2. BBe Kind To Old People3:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Canada, Germany, Greece. One of them is Epic 8-50494.

How do I tell if my copy of Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50494, EPC S 6068, EPC 6068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-163844-1A-2G: and ZSS-163845-1A-2G:. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rub Down / Be Kind To Old People 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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