Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1976
Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.
VER 6059 133 1 380 CIDIS A 1Runout side A, stamped
VER 6059 133 2 380 CIDIS A 4Runout side B, stamped
6059 133 1Label side A
6059 133 2Label side B
6059133 1F//1 IB 14 1 MELYS IBCSide A runout variant 1
6059133 2F//1 IB 11 5 MELYSSide B runout variant 1
6059133 1F // 2 IB 12 4 MELYS!Side A runout variant 2
6059133 2F // 1 IB 13 2 MELYSSide B runout variant 2
6059133 1F//1' IB 12 10 MELYS IBCRunout side A
6059133 2F//1 IB 12 14 MELYSRunout side B
☆ MX180163 6059133-1A side Etched
☆ MX180164 6059133-2B side Etched
10 AA6059133 1W 320 M 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6059133 2W 320 QRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6059133 1W 320 ERunout side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6059133 2W 320 FRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Vertigo 6059 133 / Phonogram 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Vertigo 6059 133 / Phonogram 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Norway | Vertigo 6059 133First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Portugal | Vertigo 6059 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1056First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Vertigo 60 59 133First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6059 1337", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of Rain are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Vertigo 6059 133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 133, TOS 1056, 60 59 133, S 53931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VER 6059 133 1 380 CIDIS A 1 and VER 6059 133 2 380 CIDIS A 4. 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.
