Vinyl pressings
by Rufus & Chaka Khan · 1975
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan 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.
19 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T1 ABCD-909-A ② KENDUN-B JGRunout A, variant 1
T1 ABCD-909-B ① KENDUN-A JGRunout B, variant 1
T1 ABCD-909- A- ④Runout A, variant 2
TI ABCD-909-B ② KENDUN-B JGRunout B, variant 2
ABCD-909-AMatrix Side A
ABCD-909-BMatrix Side B
TI ABCD-909-B ② -B JGRunout Side A, Etched
TI ABCD-909-B ① -A JGRunout Side B, Etched
ABCD 909 - A 1 KENDUN A JGRunout Side A, variant 1
ABCD 909 - B 2 KENDUN - A JGRunout Side B, variant 1
ABCD 909-A ② KENDUN B JGRunout Side A, variant 2
ABCD 909-B ② KENDUN A JGRunout Side B, variant 2
1S ABCD-909-A ② KENDUN-A JGRunout A
1S ABCD-909-B ② KENDUN-A JGRunout B
ABCD-909-ALabel A
ABCD-909-BLabel B
1S ABCD-909-A ③ CRunout Side A, Etched
1S ABCD-909-B ① SX -B JGRunout Side B, Etched
KENDUNRunout Side B, Stamped
ABCD-909-ASide A Label
P ABCD-909-A ① KENDUN-A JGRunout side A, etched [KENDUN stamped]
P ABCD-909-B ② KENDUN-B JGRunout side B, etched [KENDUN stamped]
ABCD-909-ALabel side A
ABCD-909-BLabel 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 | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | ABC Records ABCD-90912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Australia & New Zealand | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | ABC Records 626404026-AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX-909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | ABC Records 89 677 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | ABC Records 89 677 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8006-ABLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Geffen Records 602458655308 / UMe 602458655308LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9022-909LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records MAB 909LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-909, released November 18, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-909, ABCL 5151, 626404026-A, ABCX-909) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 ABCD-909-A ② KENDUN-B JG and T1 ABCD-909-B ① KENDUN-A JG. 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.
