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Riders In The Sky

by Matchbox · 1976

21 pressings8 countriesRockabillyRock

Riders In The Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Riders In The Sky

5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

Netherlands

1976
Label and catalog number
Rockhouse 7612
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

7612-ASide A etched

7612-BSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Charly Records CR 30157Rockhouse
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CR 30157 A 7612-A ½

CR 30157 B 7612-B ½

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceRockhouse 7612First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyOxford OX/3219First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsRockhouse 7612First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsRockhouse 7612LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976NetherlandsRockhouse 7612First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKCharly Records CR 30157 / RockhouseFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyBellaphon BBS 2547 / Rockhouse 7612LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977NetherlandsRockhouse 7612LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsRockhouse LP 7612LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SpainRockhouse 77-CR602LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKCharly Records CR 30157 / Rockhouse 7612LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceRockhouse 67521 / Rockhouse 67.521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainRockhouse L7 RK59 / Auvi L7 RK59LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanAtlas Record LG27-1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982FranceDisc' AZ International AZ/2 430 / Rockhouse DIS 217LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainRockhouse 15.2145/9LPLP
1989NetherlandsRockhouse LPB 8910LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FinlandRockhouse LP 7612LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FinlandRockhouse RHLP-7612LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?FranceRockhouse 67521 / Rockhouse 67.521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBellaphon 260-07-011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Matchbox3:10
  2. A2All The Boys (Love Me Baby)2:25
  3. A3Washmachine Boogie2:28
  4. A4Only Wanna Rock3:02
  5. A5In The Mood2:15
  6. A6Crying Heart2:38
  7. A7Let's Go Crazy2:44
  8. A8Race With The Devil2:05
  9. A9Three Alley Cats2:22
  10. B1Please Don't Touch2:20
  11. B2Undeclared1:44
  12. B3Baby Let's Play House2:40
  13. B4Teenage Boogie2:06
  14. B5It's Only Make Believe3:18
  15. B6Make Like A Rock And Roll2:06
  16. B7Steelabilly2:12
  17. B8It Don't Take But A Few Minutes2:14
  18. B9(Ghost) Riders In The Sky3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Riders In The Sky are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Riders In The Sky are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.

When was Riders In The Sky first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Rockhouse 7612.

How do I tell if my copy of Riders In The Sky is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7612, CR 30157, OX/3219) 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.

How much is Riders In The Sky on vinyl worth?

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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