US
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PD-13272
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Keni Burke · 1982
Risin' To The Top was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PB - 13271 - A STERLINGSide A
PB - 13271 - B STERLINGSide B
PD-13272-A STERLING RCA-1A-Side Runout Etching [STERLING Stamped]
PD-13272-C RCA-1 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching [STERLING Stamped]
PD-13271-A MON-2 1078XDSide A [engraved]
STERLINGSide A [stamped]
PD-13271-C MON-2 1078XDSide B [engraved]
STERLINGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCAT 252 / RCA PC 9883First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 252 / RCA PB 9883First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 252 / RCA PB 9883First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | RCA JT-13272First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor PD-13272First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | US | RCA PB-13271First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor PD-13271 / RCA Victor JH-13271First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAT 354 / RCA PC 6010412", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA PT 4961412", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | RCA PB 496137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | RCA LANX 112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | RCA PT 4910412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | RCA PB 491037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | RCA JT-1327212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | US | RCA PD-1327212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Test Pressing · Unofficial, Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, Test Pressing · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Expansion EX70297", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | UK | RCA PR65013P12", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Expansion EX70297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 2019 | UK | Expansion EX70297", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Risin' To The Top are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK. One of them is RCA Victor PD-13272.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-13272, PB-13271, JT-13272, PD-13271) 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.
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.