Vinyl pressings
by Lee Ritenour · 1982
Rit/2 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
R / S Alsdorf 960186-1 A2 LR Strawberry (G)Runout side A stamped
R / S Alsdorf 960186-1 BX LR Strawberry (G)Runout side B stamped
96.0186-1Print on label A
96.0186-2Print on label B
R / S Alsdorf 960186-1 A2 LR Strawberry (G)Runout side A stamped
R / S Alsdorf 960186-1 BX LR Strawberry (G)Runout side B stamped
96.0186-1Print on label A
96.0186-2Print on label B
60186-A-1SP 1-1 SM1-2 STERLINGSide A etched except STERLING, variant 1
60186-B-1SP 1-1 SM1-2 STERLINGSide B etched except STERLING, variant 1
60186-A-1SP STERLING 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
60186-B-1SP STERLING 1-1SM1-1Side B runout, variant 2
60186-A (AR)A side label
60186-B (AR)B side label
60186-A-3SH-AR Δ2830 + SLM STERLING ɑ B-17312-A3A side etch, except "ɑ" & Sterling stamps
60186-B-3SH-AR ɑ B-17313-B3 Δ2830-X STERLING + SLMB side etch
60186-A-1SPA Side etched
60186-B-1SPB Side etched
60186-A-3SH-AR ▽2830 +SLM STERLING B-17312-A3A Side runout
60186-B-3SH-AR ▽2830-X +SLM STERLING B-17313-B3B Side runout
60186-A (AR)A Side Label
60186-B (AR)B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra 60186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 01861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra 96.0186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra 96.0186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra 96.0186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra 96.0186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Elektra 96.0186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11292First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra 96.0186-1 / Elektra 96. 0186-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Elektra 96.0186-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60186First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60186First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 60186 / Elektra 9 E1-60186LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60186 / Elektra 60186First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Rit/2 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 96.0186-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 96.0186-1, 60186, 9 60186, 60186-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 960186-1 A2 LR Strawberry (G) and R / S Alsdorf 960186-1 BX LR Strawberry (G). 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.
