Vinyl pressings
by Sly & The Family Stone · 1971
There's A Riot Goin' On 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.
27 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
AL-30986-1AD oSide A runout, etched, Variant 1
BL-30986-1ADSide B runout, etched, Variant 1
[upside down 2] AL-30986-1AE oSide A runout, etched, Variant 2
1 BL-30986-1AF oSide B runout, etched, Variant 2
PAL-30986-1AC T1Runout, side A Variant 1
PBL-30986-1AA T1Runout, side B Variant 1
PAL-30986-1AA T1Runout, side A Variant 2
PBL-30986-1AB T1Runout, side B Variant 2
AL-30986 1HSide A runout etched - Variant 1
BL-30986 1HSide B runout etched - Variant 1
AL-30986 1HSide A runout etched - Variant 2
BL-30986 1JSide B runout etched - Variant 2
S1 AL-30986-1AGRunout A, variant 1
S1 BL-30986-1AG IX9Runout B, variant 1
S 1 AL-30986-1AF A4Runout A, variant 2
1 BL-30986-1AG o B6Runout B, variant 2
P AL 30986 1AA - A/GSide 1 Runout
P BL-30986 1L - A/ESide 2 Runout
P 1 o AL-30986-1H 1AVar. 1, Side A runout
P o BL-30986-1KVar. 1, Side B runout
P o AL-30986 1JVar. 2, Side A runout
P BL-30986-1K A2 CVar. 2, Side B runout
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 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3618First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | Epic 1145 / Epic 1-1145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | Epic EPC 64613 / Epic KE 30986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Epic S EPC 64613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | India | CBS KE. 30986 / CBS KE 30986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Epic 64613First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Epic KE 30986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Epic BN 30986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Epic EPC 64613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Epic EPC 64613 / Epic S EPC 64613First yearLP, Album, LP, 7", Promo · Promo | LP, Album, LP, 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Epic S EPC 64613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Melody Recordings, Inc. SS-6005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Epic KE 30986First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Epic KE 30986 / Epic E 30986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Edsel Records XED 165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Edsel Records XED 165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Epic 30986 / Epic PE 30986LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Epic 30986 / Epic PE 30986LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5147 / Epic LP 5147LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP 640 / Epic MOVLP 640LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | ORG Music ORGM-1079 / Epic 8876540435112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Epic 88843060701JK5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Sundazed LP5147 / Sundazed P712477LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Epic 19439904351 / Epic KE 30986LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Epic KE 30986 / Legacy 19439904351LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Epic 19658763921 / Legacy 19658763921LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic E 30986LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Edsel Records XED 165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 64613LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | US | Sundazed Music LP 5147 / Epic P712477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Crash Records R 200LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Epic E 30986LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic E 30986 / Epic KE 30986LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CBS KE 30986LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic E 30986LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic KE 30986LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Solo Music Corp. SR003LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
62 vinyl pressings of There's A Riot Goin' On are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Epic KE 30986, released November 1, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 30986, EPC 64613, S EPC 64613, SE 8292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-30986-1AD o and BL-30986-1AD. 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.
