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Rio

by Michael Nesmith · 1976

13 pressings9 countriesVocalRockPop

Rio 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 Rio

3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
Island Records K-6732Island Records WIP-6373
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

MX50787Side A label

MX50788Side B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaIsland Records K-6732 / Island Records WIP-6373First year7", Single7", Single
1976NetherlandsIsland Records 17 828 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976New ZealandStetson Records SP 6First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977FranceIsland Records 6172 5297", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977GermanyIsland Records 17 828 AT / Pacific Arts 17 828 AT7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977ItalyIsland Records WIP 263737", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977PortugalIsland Records 5006 373 / Island Records 5006.3737", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6373 / Pacific Arts WIP 63737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKIsland Records WIP 63737", Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6373 / Pacific Arts WIP 63737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USPacific Arts IP0887", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1977USPacific Arts IP0847", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977USPacific Arts IP0847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ARio3:49
  2. BLife, The Unsuspecting Captive3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rio are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Rio are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Rio first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Island Records K-6732.

How do I tell if my copy of Rio is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-6732, 17 828 AT, SP 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX50787 and MX50788. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rio 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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