Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1973
Ridin' The Storm Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
\ PAL 32378-1B o SXT [Artisan logo] BEtched Side A, except "o" & [Artisan logo] stamped
PBL 32378-1A o SXT [Artisan logo] BEtched Side B, except "o" & [Artisan logo] stamped
AL 32378Side A label
BL 32378Side B label
1 PAL 32378-1B Artisan logo J 2Etched Side A, except Artisan logo stamped
PBL 32378-1A Artisan logo M oEtched Side B, except Artisan logo stamped
S 1 PAL 32378-1B o [Artisan Sound Logo] A3Variant 1 Side A etched, except "o [Artisan Sound Logo]"
1 S PBL 32378-1A o [Artisan Sound Logo] AVariant 1 Side B etched, except "o [Artisan Sound Logo]"
S \ PAL 32378-1A o SX [Artisan Sound Logo] F2Variant 2 Side A etched, except "o [Artisan Sound Logo]"
S PBL 32378-1A o [Artisan Sound Logo] AVariant 2 Side B etched, except "o [Artisan Sound Logo]"
AL32378-1B 2-G oSide A runout
BL32378-1A o 2-GSide B runout
AL 32378Side A label
BL 32378Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Epic KE 32378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic KE 32378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic PE 32378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Epic PE 32378LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic WPE 32378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 32378LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32378LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32378LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32378 / Epic 32378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32378LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32378LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32378 / Epic 32378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Ridin' The Storm Out are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic KE 32378.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 32378, PE 32378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, \ PAL 32378-1B o SXT [Artisan logo] B and PBL 32378-1A o SXT [Artisan logo] B. 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.
