Vinyl pressings
by Saragossa Band · 1979
Rasta Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
100326 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, variant 1
100326 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, variant 1
100326 A-1/79S II Made in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
100326 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
100326 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
100326 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 100 326 ALabel side A
S 100 326 BLabel side B
ZXDR-63255-1C C 1Runout A-side stamped
ZXDR-63254-1C C 1Runout B-side stamped
ZXDR 63255Label side-A
ZXDR 63254Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Ariola 430-4569First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Ariola 103477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Ariola 100 326 / Ariola 100 326-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Continental 3.41.101.011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 326 / Ariola 100 326-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 326 / Ariola 100 326-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Devil DLM 78-004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Ariola K 9446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Ariola 100.326-A / Ariola 100 326-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Decca GFR 13829First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Decca FR 13829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Decca FR 13829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1979 | Zimbabwe | Ariola ARS 243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Ariola YK-132-KFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Rasta Man are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Ariola 100 326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 326, GFR 13829, FR 13829, YK-132-K) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100326 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 100326 B-1/79S Made in Germany. 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.
