Skip to content
VinylLens
Scorched EarthOn The Run

Vinyl pressings

On The Run

by Scorched Earth · 1974

18 pressings12 countriesPop RockRock

On The Run 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.

How to spot a first pressing of On The Run

17 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

UK

March 8, 1974
Label and catalog number
Young Blood International YB 1065
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

YB 1065 A1 3 ΛA side runout

YB 1065 B1 5 ΛB side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 45,469
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

Bell 1990-S Best 4-11-74Runout stereo

Bell - 1990 Best 4-11-74Runout mono

1990-S-BWLabel stereo

1990-BWLabel mono

Full details of this pressing

Italy

April 1974
Label and catalog number
Young Blood International YB 4503
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YB 4503 - ARunout area side A

YB 4503 - BRunout area side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaYoung Blood YB-102480First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974BelgiumLark INS7504First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974BelgiumLark INS 7504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974GermanyFinger BF 18274 / Bellaphon BF 18274First year7", Single7", Single
1974GermanyFinger 2046 042First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974JapanVictor D-1266First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974MexicoMusart MI 30164First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974PortugalPoplandia P-30575 / Poplandia PC-1.051First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SpainPoplandia P-30575First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974TurkeyMelodi 74014First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USBell Records 45,469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974UKYoung Blood International YB 1065First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKYoung Blood International YB 1065First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974UKYoung Blood International YB 1065First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974ItalyYoung Blood International YB 4503First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AOn The Run
  2. BSuper Woman, Super Lover

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Run are there?

18 vinyl pressings of On The Run are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was On The Run first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Young Blood International YB 1065, released March 8, 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Run is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YB 1065, 6006 422, 45,469, YB 4503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YB 1065 A1 3 Λ and YB 1065 B1 5 Λ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On The Run on vinyl worth?

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.

VinylLens app

What is your copy of On The Run worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free