Vinyl pressings
by Louie Vega · 1991
Ride On The Rhythm was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-DM-60781/60783-I DMS HERBIE JR :-) I - I SRCRunout side A
ST-DM-60784-60785-60786-2 DMS HERBIE JR :-) I - I SRCRunout side B
ST-DM-60781/60783-SPSide A label
ST-DM-60784/60785/60786-SPSide B label
A7602-A LYN 29340 CEtched , ROG, A side
A7602-B-1 LYN 29341 BEtched , ROG, B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-337 / Mobile Disco Records DS-337First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest A7602 T / Atlantic A7602 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest SAM 871First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A7602 / EastWest 7567-87602-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic DMD 1703First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic 0-85976First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic DMD 1703First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic 0-8597612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | UK | Atlantic A7486T / Atlantic A 7486 (T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | EastWest SAM 1000 / Atlantic SAM 100012", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Atlantic A 74867" | 7" |
| 1997 | UK | Perfecto Red Sam3090 / Atlantic SAM309012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Perfecto Red SAM3090 / Atlantic SAM309012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Perfecto Red PERF151T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Atlantic 0-8466712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Atlantic DMD170312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Ride On The Rhythm are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Philippines. One of them is Atlantic 0-85976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-85976, DMD 1703, A7602 T, A7602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-60781/60783-I DMS HERBIE JR :-) I - I SRC and ST-DM-60784-60785-60786-2 DMS HERBIE JR :-) I - I SRC. 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.
