Vinyl pressings
by New Riders Of The Purple Sage · 1976
New Riders 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.
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MCA 990W2 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 991W2 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 990 W3 I ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 2
MCA 991 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ ISide B runout, variant 2
MCA 990 W2 ◈-P-◈Side A etched [stamped ◈-P-◈ ]
MCA 991 W2 ◈-P-◈Side A etched [stamped ◈-P-◈ ]
MAPS-8437-A FHetched in runout-groove
MAPS-8437-B FHetched in runout-groove
MCA990W3Runout side A, variant 1
MCA991W1Runout side B, variant 1
MCA990W3 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 2
MCA991W1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | MCA Records 410 057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 2196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6106First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 2196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCA-2196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCF-2758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2196 / MCA Records MCA 2196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 62.014 / MCA Records MCA 2196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of New Riders are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2196.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2196, MCF-2758, MAPS 8437, 410 057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 990W2 ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA 991W2 ⧈-G-⧈. 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.
