Vinyl pressings
by Stray Cats · 1983
Rant N' Rave With The Stray Cats was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.
SO-17102 Z9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side A, variant 1
SO-17102 Z10 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B, variant 1
SO-1-17102 Z-7 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side A, variant 2
SO-2-17102 Z-8 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B, variant 2
SO-1-17102 Z9 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A etched variant 1
SO-2-17102 Z-9 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B etched variant 1
SO-1-17102 Z9 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A etched variant 2
SO-2-17102 Z-10 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B etched variant 2
5 SMX 61085 P2ASide A etched
4 SMX 61086 P2ASide B etched
814 257-1 4 AA side label
814 257-1 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Arista SUP-80.251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Arista SUP 80.251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Arista L 38055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Arista 814 257-14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | EMI America SO-17102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | EMI America SO-517102LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Arista 40 064 8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Greece | Arista 814257-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | Arista STRAY 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Arista BAN 205677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 39172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-191First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Arista LAE-557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista RML 53124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Arista 205 677 / Arista STRAY 3/205 677/97 542LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Spain | Arista 5B 205 561 / Arista I-205 561LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Rant N' Rave With The Stray Cats are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is EMI America SO-17102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO-17102, SUP-80.251, SUP 80.251, L 38055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SO-17102 Z9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 and SO-17102 Z10 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0. 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.
