Australia
1975- Label and catalog number
- RAK SRAK 518
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Kenny · 1975
The Sound Of Super K was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
97 139 A - 1Runout side A (stamped)
97 139 B - 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RAK SRAK 518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | RAK RKL 25001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Denmark | RAK 6C 062-97 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 062-97 139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | RAK ERS-80444First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | RAK ERS-80444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RAK SRAK 518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | RAK 8E 062-97139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | RAK SRAKJ(L) 6011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | RAK SRAK 518 / RAK 0C 062 ○ 97139LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Sound Of Super K are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is RAK SRAK 518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRAK 518, RKL 25001, 6C 062-97 139, 1C 062-97 139) 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.