US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2988
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Records Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Margie Joseph · 1973
Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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-A 25641-4 PPRunout, side A, etched
ST-A 26821-6 PPRunout, side B, etched
ST-A-25641-PLSide A label
ST-A-26821-PLSide B label
ST-A25641-5 (MR)Side A Runout
ST-A26821-7 (MR)Side B Runout
ST-A-25641-MOSide A label
ST-A-26821-MOSide B label
A26821-6 1-1 SRC(logo)Mono side runout
ST-A26821-2 1-1 SRC(logo)Stereo side runout
A-26821 SPMono side label
ST-A-26821 SPStereo side label
K 10380 A1A
K 10380 A1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jamaica | Atlantic ST-A-25641First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Atlantic 2988First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Atlantic 2988First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10380First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Ridin' High / Come Lay Some Lovin' On Me are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Jamaica, Lebanon. One of them is Atlantic 45-2988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2988, K 10380, ST-A-25641, 2988) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.
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