Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1974
Rampant was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CREST 15 A-1U R O 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
CREST 15 B-1U ML 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
CREST 15 A-1U O A 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
CREST 15 B-1U O H 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
CREST 15 A-1U H 1Runout A, stamped - variant 1
CREST 15 B-1U GG 1Runout B, stamped - variant 1
CREST 15 A-1U RG 1Runout A, stamped - variant 2
CREST 15 B-1U RR 1Runout B, stamped - variant 2
SP 3685-P1 TMLSide A runout, variant 1
SP 3686-P2 TMLSide B runout, variant 1
SP-3685-P1 TML P ΛSide A runout, variant 2
SP-3686-P2 TML S Λ ISide B runout, variant 2
SP 3685 M1 TML MR △19024(1)Runout side A
SP 3686-M-2-RE-1 TML MR △19024–X(4) MRunout side B
SP-3685Label side A
SP-3686Label side B
AM SP 3685 RC2.. ISide A etched, Ⅰ stamped
AM SP 3686 RC1 ISide B etched, Ⅰ stamped
SP-3685Side A label
SP-3686Side B label
T2 SP 3685 T1 (etched) TML (stamped)Side A variant 1
T1 SP 3686 T-2 (etched)Side B variant 1
AM SP 3685 S2•• SXT 5Side A variant 2
AM SP 3686 S1• A XS e5Side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3641First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3641First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Colombia | Vertigo 6370401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Vertigo 9103 200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | India | Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Vertigo 6370 401 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5134First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Mooncrest CREST 15 / Vertigo 6370 401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Mountain TOPS 106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop ATR - 300101/102 / Santa Records П93-00529/30LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop ATR - 300101/102 / Santa Records П93-00529/30LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00530LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP357 / Salvo MOVLP357LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Salvo SALVO383LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT194LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Salvo SALVO383LP / BMG SALVO383LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6370 401LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 401LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo 6370 401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Sahara Records SAH-132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Rampant are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Mooncrest CREST 15.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CREST 15, SP-3641, 6370 401, SP 3641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CREST 15 A-1U R O 2 and CREST 15 B-1U ML 1. 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.
