Vinyl pressings
by Shalamar · 1979
Right In The Socket 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.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A1F YD-11930-A 1S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL IRunout side A, etched/stamped
A1C YD-11930-B 1S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL IRunout side B, etched/stamped
YD-11930-AA-Side Label
YD-11930-BB-Side Label
YB-11929-A 4SSide A (hand etched)
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A (machine etched)
YB-11929-B 4SSide B (hand etched)
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B (machine etched)
YD-11930-A 3S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally GoL K-11675A-Side Runout Etching
YD-11930-B 3S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally GoL K-11676B-Side Runout Etching
YD-11930-AA-Side Label
YD-11930-BB-Side Label
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 | Canada | RCA YB-11929First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor FB 9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor FC-1930 / RCA FC-1930First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor FB-1929First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Solar SO12-2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Solar SO-2 / Solar FB 9502First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Solar SO-2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Solar SO12-2First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Solar SO-2 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Solar YD-11930First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RCA FB 9593First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | Solar YB-11929First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Solar JD-11930 / Solar YD-11930First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Solar YD-11930First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Solar JH-11929First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | RCA FC 9594 / Solar FC 959412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42 9847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor FB - 19297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Right In The Socket are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Solar YD-11930.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YD-11930, FB 9593, YB-11929, JD-11930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1F YD-11930-A 1S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL I and A1C YD-11930-B 1S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL I. 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.
