Vinyl pressings
by Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band · 1978
Rhythm Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
[Capitol "target" logo] AB-4188-SA JG MASTERDISKSide A runout
[Capitol "target" logo] AB-4188-SB J.G. MASTERDISKSide B runout
AB 4188 SASide A label
AB 4188 SBSide B label
AB-4188-(SA) SA-1ASide A runout
AB-4188-BS 1ASide B runout
15 AB-4188-(SA) SA-1A J.G. MASTERDISK A3Side A runout etched/stamped
15 AB-4188-SB 1B J.G. MASTERDISK A4Side B runout etched/stamped
1S AB-4188-(SA)-SA-1A J.G. MASTERDISK SXT B3Side A runout
2S AB-4188-BS 1A J.G. MASTERDISK SXT BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Arista 31C 064 61410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AB 4188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Arista 2C 066 61410 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 066 61410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Arista 14C 062-61410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Arista 14C 062-61410LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | India | Arista AB 4188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Arista 3C 064 61410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 062-61410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Arista E 072 - 61 410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Arista AB 4188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ(L) 56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Arista 10C 062-061440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Turkey | Ronnex RON 89First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Arista SPART 1069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Of Life are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AB 4188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 4188, SPART 1069, 31C 064 61410, 2C 066 61410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Capitol "target" logo] AB-4188-SA JG MASTERDISK and [Capitol "target" logo] AB-4188-SB J.G. MASTERDISK. 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.
