Vinyl pressings
by Steely Dan · 1974
Rikki Don't Lose That Number 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.
27 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 17 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.
T 16568-S ③ > TISide A etched
16569-S ④ > TIIIISide B etched
16568-S ④ > TIIIVar 2: Run-out Side A, etched
16569-S ④ > TIIIVar 2: Run-out Side B, etched
16568-S 6 >Side A - Runout, variant 1
16569-S 6 >Side B - Runout, variant 1
16568-S [6] >Side A - Runout, etched [circled], variant 2
16569-S [5] >Side B - Runout,etched [circled], variant 2
16568-S ⑥ >Side A Runout
16569-S ⑥ >Side B Runout
16568-S ② >Side A Runout - Variant 2
16569-S ① >Side B Runout - Variant 2
16568 ② > ϟA Side, etched
16569 ① > ϟϟB Side, etched
45-16568-SA Side - Label
45-16568-SB Side - Label
16568-M ⑦ > sssMono runout
16568-S ② > sStereo runout
45-16568-MMono label
45-16568-SStereo label
YPRO 622 A -1Runout side A stamped
YPRO 622 B -1Runout side B stamped
YPRO 622 A 45Side A Label
YPRO 622 B 45Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Probe 1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Barbados | ABC Records ABC-11439First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABC-11439First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Chile | Probe SMSP 18003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Probe 2C 008-95.438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Probe 1C 006-95 438 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Probe 3C 000 95438First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Probe 3C 006 95438First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Mexico | Probe 45-7556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 006-95 438First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Probe PROBE 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Probe 01.11.314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Probe PROJ 3011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Probe PRO 622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Rikki Don't Lose That Number are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-11439, released April 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-11439, ABC-12014, PRO 622, PRO-10486) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 16568-S ③ > TI and 16569-S ④ > TIIII. 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.
