Vinyl pressings
by Runt · 1971
Runt. The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
A10116AMatrix Side A
A10116BMatrix Side B
A 10116 A RE-1 MγN Δ16003 (2) LH 5/71/side A, var 1
A 10116 B RE-1 Δ16003-X (4) LH 5/71/side B, var 1
STERLING LH A 10116 A RE-1Runout Side A
STERLING LH A 10116 B RE-1Runout Side B
A 10116 A RE-1 STERLING LH ARC 5/71/Runout A variant 1
A 10116 B RE-1 STERLING LH ARC 5/71/Runout B variant 1
A 10116 A RE-1 STERLING LH ARC 5-7-71Runout A variant 2
A 10116 B RE-1 STERLING LH ARC 5-10-71Runout B variant 2
A 10116 A RE-1 AM ARP STERLING LHRunout side A
A 10116 B RE-1 ARPRunout side B
A10116ALabel side A
A10116BLabel side B
STERLING LH A 10116 A RE-1Runout Side A
STERLING LH A 10116 B RE-1Runout Side B
A10116ALabel Side A
A10116BLabel Side B
A10116-S1Matrix Side A, Etched
A10116-S2Matrix Side B, Etched
A10116ACenter label, Side A
A10116BCenter label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Bearsville A10116 / Ampex Records A10116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Bearsville A-10116 / Bearsville A10116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Bearsville A-10116 / Bearsville A10116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Bearsville A10116 / Ampex Records A10116First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Bearsville A10116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Bearsville A10116 / Ampex Records A10116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Bearsville 200 739LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Bearsville BEA 25502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Bearsville BEA 25502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Bearsville 200.739LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Bearsville 200 739 / Bearsville 200 739-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Bearsville 20AP 1990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 70863 / Bearsville RNLP 70863LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2514LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Runt. The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada. One of them is Bearsville A10116, released June 24, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A10116, A-10116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A10116A and A10116B. 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.
