US
August 1967- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LRP-3516
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LRP-3516-1 RE 114Runouts Side 1
LRP-3516-2 RE 114Runouts Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band · 1967
Ricochet was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
LRP-3516-1 RE 114Runouts Side 1
LRP-3516-2 RE 114Runouts Side 2
LST-7516-1 RESide 1, etched
LST-7516-2 RESide 2, etched
LST-7516 SIDE 1 - 1A / 0 C1Side 1, etched
LST-7516 SIDE 2 1-B 0 A2Side 2, etched
① LST-7516-1 K TVSide A runout, etched
① LST-7516-2 K TVSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Liberty LYL-32499First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty LST-7516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Liberty SLYL 932499 / Liberty LST-7516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LRP-3516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LST-7516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LST-7516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LST-7516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty LST-7516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Liberty GXH 52 / United Artists Records GXH-52LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Ricochet are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Liberty LRP-3516, released August 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3516, LST-7516, LYL-32499, SLYL 932499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP-3516-1 RE 114 and LRP-3516-2 RE 114. 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.