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Vinyl pressings

The Rill Thing

by Little Richard · 1970

29 pressings15 countriesRock & RollFunkRockFunk / Soul

The Rill Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Rill Thing

18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6406
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-6406 T 1 31090-2 ABRunout A

RS-6406 T 1 31091-2 A2Runout B

31,090Label A

31,091Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6406
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-6406 T 1 31090-2 A3Runout side A

RS-6406 T 1 31091-2 A2Runout side B

31,090Label side A

31,091Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6406
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-6406 31090 1 1A PSide 1 etched ("1A", "P" stamped)

RS-6406 31091 1 4 PSide 2 etched ("4", "P" stamped)

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6406
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RS-6406 31090Side 1

RS-6406 31091Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6406
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-6406 31090-A-1ASide 1 variant

RS-6406 31091-B-1ASide 2 variant

1 RS-6406 31090-A-1BSide 1

1 S RS-6406 31091-B-A1 A2Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6406
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

31090 1 S ISide A runout

31091 1S ISide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaReprise Records 12.898First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970AustraliaReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyReprise Records RS 6406First yearLPLP
1970ItalyReprise Records SRI 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ItalyReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970New ZealandReprise Records RS 6406First yearLPLP
1970South AfricaReprise Records RRC 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USReprise Records ST-93295 / Reprise Records RS 6406LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970USReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USReprise Records RS 6406First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideOmnivore Recordings OVLP-396 / Omnivore Recordings 810075114720LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyReprise Records 44 096LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyMidi MID 24 009LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?IsraelReprise Records RS 6406LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyCharter Line CTR 24 009LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyCharter Line CTR 24 009 / Charter Line CTR 24009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?MexicoReprise Records GX 01-438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Freedom Blues3:00
  2. A2Greenwood, Mississippi3:20
  3. A3Two-Time Loser3:15
  4. A4Dew Drop Inn2:40
  5. A5Somebody Saw You3:35
  6. A6Spreadin' Natta, What's The Matter?4:38
  7. B1The Rill Thing10:00
  8. B2Lovesick Blues4:30
  9. B3I Saw Her Standing There4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Rill Thing are there?

29 vinyl pressings of The Rill Thing are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.

When was The Rill Thing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6406.

How do I tell if my copy of The Rill Thing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6406, RSLP 6406, 12.898, RS 6406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-6406 T 1 31090-2 AB and RS-6406 T 1 31091-2 A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Rill Thing on vinyl worth?

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.

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