Vinyl pressings
by Rufus · 1974
Rags To Rufus 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.
28 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ABCX'809-A 2 A12Runout A-side etched - variant 1
ABCX-809-B 3 > A14Runout B-side etched - variant 1
ABCX - 809 A ①Runout A-side etched - variant 2
ABCX - 809 B ① > B 1Runout B-side etched - variant 2
ABCX 809-A ⑥ C1 PRun out side A
ABCX-809 B ② > SX ARun out side B
ABCX-809-ALabel side A
ABCX-809-BLabel side B
T1 ABCX 809-A [9 in a circle] A24Runout A-side, etching
T1 ABCX 809-B [8 in a circle] ARunout B-side, etching
(etched) T1 ABCX 809-A [10 in a circle] (stamped) CRunout A-side
(etched) T1 ABCX 809-A [8 in a circle] 18 (stamped) ARunout B-side
ABCX 809-A ⑥ D PRunout A-side etched
ABCX-809-B ② > SX C3 2Runout B-side etched
S1 ABCX 809-A ② A16Run out side A / etched, variant 1
S1 ABCX-809 B ③ > A12Run out side B / etched, variant 1
ABCX-809 A ① A4Run out side A / etched, variant 2
S2 ABCX-809-B ① > A2Run out side B / etched, variant 2
S 1 CQD-40024-A ④ A3Runout A
S 1 CQD-40024-B ① A2Runout B
CQD-40024-ALabel A
CQD-40024-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Probe SPBA-3075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | ABC Records ABCX-809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Probe SPOL- 15064 / ABCX-809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABCX-809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX-809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABCX-809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Probe 2C 064-95.661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Probe 1C 056-95 661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | ABC Records ABCL-5052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | Probe BAN 16471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | ABC Records YQ-8012-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Probe IPS-80014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Probe IPS-80014First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Probe SLEM-547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 37034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | ABC Records ABCX-809 / ABC Records MCA-37034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | South Africa | MCA Records ML 4367 (ABCL 361)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAB-809 / MCA Records ABCX-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9022-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCX-809LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCX-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCX-809 / ABC Records R 132450LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCX-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCX-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records AB-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCX-809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
50 vinyl pressings of Rags To Rufus are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCX-809.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCX-809, CQD-40024, ABCL-5052, SPBA-3075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCX'809-A 2 A12 and ABCX-809-B 3 > A14. 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.
