Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition · 1969
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
o T | 30918 RS-6352 A 1E A15Runout A variant 1
o T 30919 3̸0̸8̸7̸8̸ RS 6352 B -1A A4Runout B variant 2
o T | 30918 RS-6352 A 1E ?Runout A variant 2
T | 30919 RS 6352 B 1ERunout B variant 2
30918_1S 1A side stamped
30919_3S 1B side stamped
30,918A side label
30,919B side label
0 Ƨ 30918 3̶0̶8̶7̶7̶ RS6352 A - 1BA Side Etched
30919 3̶0̶8̶7̶8̶ RS6352 B - 1B.B Side Etched
30918 RS-6352 A 1F A5 P oRunout A
30919 RS-6352 B 1F A7 P oRunout B
30,918Label A
30,919Label B
Ƨ 30918 3̶0̶8̶7̶7̶ RS 6352 A -1B. o B1Runout A
Ƨ o 30919 3̶0̶8̶7̶8̶ RS 6352 B -1B. A2Runout B
30,918Label A
30,919Label B
30918 RS 6352 A -1BA Side
30919 RS 6352 B -1BB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Music Hall MH 12.863 / Reprise Records 12863First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6352 / Reprise Records 6352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-8193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.6352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6352 / Reprise Records RRC.6352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6352 / Reprise Records 6352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records ST-92060 / Reprise Records ST 92060LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 6352 / Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6352First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6352LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6352 / Reprise Records 6352LP, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6352LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 075 / Reprise Records RS 6352LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Midi MID225LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records WBH 3000LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.6352 / Reprise Records 6352LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBH 3000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Music For Pleasure LSS 220LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44075LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Music Hall R 6352 (30.919)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
34 vinyl pressings of Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6352, 6352, RSLP 6352, MH 12.863) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T | 30918 RS-6352 A 1E A15 and o T 30919 3̸0̸8̸7̸8̸ RS 6352 B -1A A4. 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.
