Vinyl pressings
by Stillwater · 1978
I Reserve The Right! was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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 AS-CPN-0210-4 MASTERDISC RLSide A, variant 1
T1 BS-CPN-0210-RE 1-4 MASTERDISC RLSide B, variant 1
T1 CPN-0210-DJ- A T6 MASTERDISC RL A bSide A, variant 3
T1 BS CPN-0210- RE1-4 MASTERDISC RLSide B, variant 3
AS ̶B̶S̶ ̶ -CPN-0210-2 MASTERDISK RL PSide A runout, variant 1
BS ̶A̶S̶ ̶ -CPN-0210-RE-1-1 RL D PSide B runout, variant 1
AS- ̶B̶S̶ ̶ - CPN-0210-1 I MASTERDISK RL PSide A runout, variant 2
BS- ̶A̶S̶ ̶ - CPN-0210-RE·1-1 MASTERDISK RL PSide B runout, variant 2
1 S ̶B̶S̶-CPN-0210-2 A ̶6̶B̶ S-6 MASTERDISKSide A runout
̶A̶S̶-CPN-0210-RE-1-5 BS MASTERDISKSide B runout
CPN-0210 ASSide A label
CPN-0210-BSSide B label
T AS-CPN-0210-4 MASTERDISK RLSide A runout
T1 BS-CPN-0210-RE 1-4 MASTERDISK RLSide B runout
CPN-0210 ASSide A label
CPN-0210-BSSide B label
2429176 A//1 E420 1 1Side A - Stamped - Variant 1
2429176 B//1 E420 1 1Side B - Stamped - Variant 1
2429176 A//1▽E420 1 1 RCSide A - Stamped (RC etched) - Variant 2
2429176 B//1▽E420 1 1Side B - Stamped - Variant 2
2429176 A//1 E420 1 1 3 RLSide A
2429176 B//1 E420 1 1 3 RLSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPN 0210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6599First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6599First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1978 | Spain | Capricorn Records 24 29 176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN-0210 / Capricorn Records CPN 0210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN-0210First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN-0210 / Capricorn Records CPN 0210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN-0210 / Capricorn Records CPN 0210LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN-0210 / Capricorn Records CPN 0210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of I Reserve The Right! are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CPN-0210.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPN-0210, 2429 176, CPN 0210, 24 29 176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T AS-CPN-0210-4 MASTERDISC RL and T1 BS-CPN-0210-RE 1-4 MASTERDISC RL. 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.
