Vinyl pressings
by Robert Wyatt · 1975
Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
V 2034 A-2U 1.1Runout variant 1, side A
V 2034 B-2U G 1.1Runout variant 1, side B
V 2034 A-2U GG 1Runout variant 2, side A
V 2034 B-2U H 1Runout variant 2, side B
S 89061 A-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout A Stamped
S 89061 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout B Stamped
VIL-12034-1 CASide A runout, etched
VIL-12034-2 CASide B runout, etched
VIL 12034/ASide A, label
VIL 12034/BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Virgin 840 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Virgin 89 061 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Virgin 89061-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin V 2034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin V-2034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Virgin YX-7050-VRFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIP-4100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin ORL 8549LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Domino REWIGLP41LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Domino DNO 201LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2011 | Unknown | Domino REWIGLP41X DNO 201LP, Reissue, CD, Album | LP, Reissue, CD, Album |
| 2016 | UK | Domino REWIGLP41LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Domino REWIGLP41LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Virgin 2933.724LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2933 724LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin V 2034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin V 2034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Japan, France, Germany and more. One of them is Virgin V 2034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2034, V-2034, YX-7050-VR, 840 079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2034 A-2U 1.1 and V 2034 B-2U G 1.1. 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.
