Vinyl pressings
by John Stewart · 1973
Cannons In The Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CPRS 2624 30S I - A1Runout A, variant 1
CPRS 2625 2S A1 - I dh.Runout B, variant 1
CPRS 2624 30S I A1Runout A, variant 2
CPRS 2625 2S I dh. A4Runout B, variant 2
CPRS--2624 - 1S dh . HRunout A
CPRS--2625 - 1S H dh .Runout B
CPRS-2624Label A
CPRS-2625Label B
SF 8359 A-1E A1ESide A runout
SF 8359 B-1E A1ESide B runout
SF 8359 ASide A label
SF 8359 BSide B label
℗ 1973 CPRS-2624 B Manufactured in GermanySide A stamped runout
℗ 1973 CPRS-2625 B Manufactured in GermanySide B stamped runout
CPRS-2624Side A label
CPRS-2625Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | RCA LSP 4827 / RCA Victor LSP 4827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA LSP 4827 / RCA Victor LSP 4827First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA RCA-6127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4827 / RCA Victor LSP 4827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8359 / RCA Victor LSP 4827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4827 / RCA LSP-4827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA LSP-4827 / RCA Victor LSP-4827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP - 4827LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4827 / RCA LSP-4827LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | RCA LSP-4827 / RCA Victor LSP-4827LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-3731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4827LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Cannons In The Rain are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4827.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4827, SF 8359, LSP 4827, RCA-6127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPRS 2624 30S I - A1 and CPRS 2625 2S A1 - I dh.. 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.
