US
1974- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Records 9209-455
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Rita Jean Bodine · 1974
Bodine, Rita Jean was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T I M455 AS RE-1-1 TML-M A3Runout side A
T I M455 BS-RE-1-2 TML-MRunout side B
M-455-AS-RE 1Label side A
M-455-BS-RE 1Label side B
M455 AS RE-1-1X TML-MRunout side A, etched, (TML-M, stamped)
M455 BS-RE-1 TML-MRunout side B, etched, (TML-M, stamped)
M-455-AS-RE 1Label side A
M-455-BS-RE 1Label side B
1 M455AS RE-1 TML-M (stamped) 1AMatrix / Runout, Side A, etched
1 M455BS-RE1 TML-M (stamped) 1BMatrix / Runout, Side A, etched
M-455-AS-RE1Matrix / Runout, Side A Label
M-455-BS-RE1Matrix / Runout, Side B Label
SMX47297Side A label
SMX47298Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records L 35541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-455First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Italy | Philips 6370 218 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | 20th Century Records BT 455First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records 9209-455First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T455 / 20th Century Records T-455First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T455First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T455 / 20th Century Records T-455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | 20th Century Records GP 355LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Bodine, Rita Jean are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records 9209-455.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9209-455, T455, BT 455, L 35541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.