Vinyl pressings
by Ron And The D.C. Crew · 1986
Ronnies Rapp was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
A- ᐉ PRO 1730-A MASTERDISK HwA-Side Runout Etching
A-B- ᐉ PRO-1730-BB-Side Runout Etching
PRO-7130AA-Side Label
PRO-7130BB-Side Label
MASTERDISKBoth Sides Runout
(PRO-5130A-DJ)Both Sides 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Japan | Alfa International ALI-746First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-7130 / White House Records PRO-7130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | White House Records WHR 1988First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-5130First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-5130First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-5130First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-7130-DJFirst year12", Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-5130First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Profile Records PRO-5130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Alfa International ALI-1300612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Ronnies Rapp are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan. One of them is Profile Records PRO-7130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-7130, WHR 1988, PRO-5130, PRO-7130-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A- ᐉ PRO 1730-A MASTERDISK Hw and A-B- ᐉ PRO-1730-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.
