Vinyl pressings
by Lucifer's Friend · 1970
Ride The Sky / Horla 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.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
10 AA6003092 1W 320A-Side Runout Groove
10 AA6003092 2W 320B-Side Runout Groove
AA 6003 092.1 WA-Side Center Label
AA 6003 092.2 WB-Side Center Label
10 AA6003092 1W 320A-Side Runout Groove
10 AA6003092 2W 320B-Side Runout Groove
AA 6003 092.1 WA-Side Center Label
AA 6003 092.2 WB-Side Center Label
6003092 1F//1 420A-Side Runout Groove
6003092 2F//1 420B-Side Runout Groove
6147001 A 848 700A-Side
6147001 B 849 700B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6003 092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6003 092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Philips 6003 092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6147 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Philips 6003 092First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Turkey | Philips 6003 092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6003 092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6003 0927", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Philips 6003 0927", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 60 03 0927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Ride The Sky / Horla are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, Greece, New Zealand and more. One of them is Philips 6003 092.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6003 092, 6147 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6003092 1W 320 and 10 AA6003092 2W 320. 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.
