US
1973- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor APL1-0161
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
APL 1 0161A 1 I A1A runout stamped
APL 1 0161B 1 I A2B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Jon Lucien · 1973
Rashida 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.
2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
APL 1 0161A 1 I A1A runout stamped
APL 1 0161B 1 I A2B runout stamped
APL1 - 0161 A - 2 HRunout side A, stamped
APL1 - 0161 B - 2 HRunout side B, stamped
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 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RCA APL1-0161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3820LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | RCA BVJP-2815 / RCA 74321-31301-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | UK | RCA APL1-0470LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-0161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3820LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA APL1-0161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA APL1-0161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Rashida are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0161.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL 1 0161A 1 I A1 and APL 1 0161B 1 I A2. 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.