Vinyl pressings
by Paul Nicholas · 1978
On The Strip was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2090 271 S1 320 1 ARunout A, stamped, var.1
2090 271 S2 320 1 CRunout B, stamped, var.1
2090 271 S1 320 1 BRunout A, stamped, var.2
2090 271 S2 320 1 ARunout B, stamped, var.2
RSO 11 A//1 M 11 2Side A runout, stamped
A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, etched
RSO 11 B//1 M 11 3Side B runout, stamped
RS-887 AS CP1Runout side A
RS-887 BS CP1Runout side B
RS 887ASLabel side A
RS 887BSLabel side B
RS-887 AM CT1 TIRunout A
RS-887 AS CT2 TIIRunout B
RS 887AMLabel A
RS 887ASLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RSO 2090 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | RSO 2090 271First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS 887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | RSO 2090 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RSO 2090 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RSO 2090 271First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RSO 2090 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | RSO RSO 011 / RSO 2090 271First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 887First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 887First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 887First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of On The Strip are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RSO 2090 271.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2090 271, RSO 011, RS 887) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2090 271 S1 320 1 A and 2090 271 S2 320 1 C. 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.
