US
1972- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-4769
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
c 1 BPRS 6502-2Side 1 runout (etched except for "c 1")
c 1 BPRS 6503 - 2Side 2 runout (etched except for "c 1")
(BPRS 6502)Side 1 label
(BRPS 6503)Side 2 label

Vinyl pressings
by Pure Prairie League · 1972
Bustin' Out 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.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
c 1 BPRS 6502-2Side 1 runout (etched except for "c 1")
c 1 BPRS 6503 - 2Side 2 runout (etched except for "c 1")
(BPRS 6502)Side 1 label
(BRPS 6503)Side 2 label
BPRS-6502-2 TG I̶ H D1Runout A
BPRS-6503-3 TG HRunout B
BPRS-6502Label A
BPRS-6503Label B
BPRS-6502-2 TG I C1Side A Runout
BPRS-6503-3 TG I B1Side B Runout
BPRS-6502Label A
BPRS-6503Label B
BPRS-6502-10 TGSide A
BPRS-6503-8 TGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4769First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4769First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4769First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4769LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4769LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4769LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4769LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor PL 14769LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA-6297LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA-6297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4769LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4769LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4769LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPL1-1007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4656LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4656LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4656LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-4656LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AQL1-4769LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Bustin' Out are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4769.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, c 1 BPRS 6502-2 and c 1 BPRS 6503 - 2. 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.