Germany
1973- Label and catalog number
- RAK 1C 006-94 879EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 879
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
94 879 A - 1Runout side A, stamped
94 879 B - 1Runout side B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Suzi Quatro · 1973
Daytona Demon was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 20 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.
94 879 A - 1Runout side A, stamped
94 879 B - 1Runout side B, stamped
YRAK 161 A-2 OO 2Stamped runout, side A (Version 1)
YRAK 161 B-1 PD 3Stamped runout, side B (Version 1)
YRAK 161 A-2 R7 [sign]Stamped runout, side A (Version 2)
YRAK 161 B-1 AA [sign]Stamped runout, side B (Version 2)
7YT-1210 YRAK-161ASide A, runout
7YT-1211 YRAK-161BSide B, runout
YRAK161-ASide A, label
YRAK161-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | Columbia 8E 006 9 4879 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | RAK RAK-10379First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | RAK 4 C006-94879First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | RAK 4 C006-94879First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Odeon S7I-3377First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | RAK RAK 161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Denmark | RAK RAK 161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | RAK 2C 008-94.879 / RAK 2C 008-94879First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-94 879 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 879First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-94 8797", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Hong Kong | RAK 161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Ireland | RAK RAK 161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10480First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Madagascar | RAK 2C 008-94879 / RAK 2C 008-94.879First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-94 879 / Columbia 5C 006-94879First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Angola | Columbia 8E 006 9 4879 MF7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Daytona Demon are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Angola, Australia and more. One of them is RAK 1C 006-94 879.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-94 879, RAK 161, 8E 006 9 4879 MF, RAK-10379) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 94 879 A - 1 and 94 879 B - 1. 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.