Vinyl pressings
by Rare Earth · 1977
Rarearth was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 16 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.
P6-1001951-2719-S-06A (hash tag image) 12 ◁22491 ERB (MR ) encircledRunout, Variant 1, Side A
P6-1001951-2720-S-06A (hash tag image) 12 ◁22491-X ERB (MR ) encircledRunout, Variant 1, Side B
P6-1001951-2719-S-06B ERB #13 (MR) encircled ◁22491 LLRunout, Variant 2, Side A
P6-1001951-2720-S-06B #13 ◁22491-X LL ERBRunout, Variant 2, Side B
P6-10019S1-2719-S-06A ERB 22491 (1)Runout side A, etched
P6-10019S1-2720-S-06A 22491 (1) ERBRunout side B, etched
P6-10019S1-2719-S-06A ERB #13 MR[circled] ◁22491 LL
P6-10019S1-2720-S-06B #13 ◁22491X ERB LL
P6-1001951-2719-S-06B ERB. [MR logo] ◁22491(2)Runout A
P6-1001951-2720-S-06B ◁22491-X(2) ERBRunout B
PDL.2007ALabel - side A
PDL.2007BLabel - side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Prodigal SUP-901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Prodigal STMLO-10175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Prodigal P-10019P1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Prodigal P-10019P1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Colombia | Tamla Motown MW 4132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Prodigal 2C 068 99 336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Prodigal 250-15-011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Prodigal 3C 064-99336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Prodigal 5C 062-99336 / Prodigal 5C 062-99 336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Motown STML 6161 / Prodigal STML 6161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Peru | Tamla Motown S.E. 80.017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Rare Earth REC 6007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Pop MHK-7191LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | Turkey | Tamla Motown 925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Prodigal P6-10019S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Prodigal P6-10019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Motown WL72287 / Prodigal WL72287LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Rarearth are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Germany and more. One of them is Prodigal P6-10019S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P6-10019S1, PDL 2007, VIP-6457, 1C 064-99 336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P6-1001951-2719-S-06A (hash tag image) 12 ◁22491 ERB (MR ) encircled and P6-1001951-2720-S-06A (hash tag image) 12 ◁22491-X ERB (MR ) encircled. 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.
