UK
July 20, 1992- Label and catalog number
- Reinforced Records RIVET 1221
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
RIVET 1221 - A *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side A
RIVET 1221 - AA *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side AA
Vinyl pressings
by Manix · 1992
Rainbow People was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year. 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.
RIVET 1221 - A *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side A
RIVET 1221 - AA *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side AA
RIVET 1221 R - A *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side A
RIVET 1221 R - AA *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET 1221RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET 1221First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET 1221First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET 1221First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET 1221RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET 1221-7First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET 21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo, Special Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo, Special Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Reinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Rainbow People are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1992 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK. One of them is Reinforced Records RIVET 1221, released July 20, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RIVET 1221, RIVET 1221R, RIVET 1221-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RIVET 1221 - A *-J.T.S.-* and RIVET 1221 - AA *-J.T.S.-*. 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.