Vinyl pressings
by New World · 1972
Sister Jane was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
RAK 130 A-7 KTRunout A-side stamped, variant 1
RAK 130 B-1 KTRunout B-side stamped, variant 1
RAK 130 A-7 PH KTRunout A-side stamped, variant 2
RAK 130 B-1 LT KT 2Runout B-side stamped, variant 2
RAK 130 A-7 KTRunout A, stamped
RAK 130 B-1 KTRunout B, stamped
RAK 130 A-5 KTRunout A, stamped
RAK 130 B-1 KTRunout B, stamped
RAK 130 A-7 RURunout A, stamped
RAK 130 B-1 APRunout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Columbia DO-9913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Columbia RAK 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-93 374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.807First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Columbia 3 C006-93374 / Columbia 3C 006 93374First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 130First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Norway | RAK 7E 006-93374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | RAK 4E 006-93374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | RAK 4E 006-93374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | RAK 4E 006-93374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | RAK 4E 006-93374 / RAK 4 E006-93374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | RAK 4E 006-93374 / RAK 4 E006-93374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | RAK RAK 130First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | RAK RAK 130First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | RAK RAK 130First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 1057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Sister Jane are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, Netherlands and more. One of them is RAK RAK 130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 130, ZS7 4509, SC-88566, 5C 006-93 374) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 130 A-7 KT and RAK 130 B-1 KT. 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.
