Vinyl pressings
by Richard Pryor · 1968
Richard Pryor was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
p 30837 RS6325-1C 1 A 3A-Side Runout
p o 30838 RS6325B-1C 1 B 2B-Side Runout
30,837A_Side Label
30,838B-Side Label
30837 RS6325A -1A A 9 o T 1Runout A
30838 RS6325B -1A A 1 o T 1Runout B
30,837Label A
30,838Label B
30,837Side A label
30,838Side B label
30,837Label A
30,838Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Dove Records RS 6325First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records RS 6325 / Reprise Records 6325LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Worldwide | Omnivore Recordings OVPD-415 / Omnivore Recordings 816651019762LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | US | Stand Up Records SUR 23812", Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Stand Up Records SUR 238LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Stand Up Records SUR 238LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Richard Pryor are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6325.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 30837 RS6325-1C 1 A 3 and p o 30838 RS6325B-1C 1 B 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.
