Vinyl pressings
by Roger Whittaker · 1975
Ride A Country Road 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.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AA 6376 701 1Y1 ℗ 1975 670 112 06Runout side A stamped
AA 6376 701 2Y1 ℗ 1975 670 115 06Runout side B stamped
6376 701.1Label side A
6376 701.2Label side B
YAX 4969-2U G T TT 2Runout side A
YAX 4970-2U GM TT 1Runout side B
YAX.4969Label side A
YAX.4970Label side B
YAX 4969-2U AG π 1Side A runout
YAX 4970-2U AP π 2Side B runout
YAX.4969Side A label
YAX.4970Side B label
YAX 4969-2U G T TT 2Runout side A
YAX 4970-2U GM TT 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | EMI EMC-3080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Vik RDL-1701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6376 701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Norway | Philips 6318 102First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Philips 6318 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMC 3080 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 96608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMC 3080 / EMI 0C 062 ⸰ 96608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | EMIFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | Austria | AVES 65.113LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Germany | AVES MLP 15.945LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | AVES 65.113LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1576MLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Germany | AVES MLP 15.945LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | tembo TMT-2156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | AVES INT 161.515LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Ride A Country Road are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Norway and more. One of them is Philips 6376 701.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6376 701, EMC 3080, EMC-3080, RDL-1701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6376 701 1Y1 ℗ 1975 670 112 06 and AA 6376 701 2Y1 ℗ 1975 670 115 06. 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.
