Vinyl pressings
by Swamp Dogg · 1971
Rat On! was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
EKS-74089 A CP ESR NKESide A runout, variant 1
EKS-74089-B-CP ESR NKESide B runout, variant 1
EKS-74089 A 1 CP / ESR NKESide A runout, variant 2
EKS-74089-B1 CP ESR NKESide B runout, variant 2
p EKS-74089 A 1CP / ESR NKE ISide A, etched ("p" is stamped and inverted)
p EKS-74089 B1 CP ESR NKE ISide B, etched ("p" is stamped and inverted)
JR.Side A
JR.Side B
T1 EKS-74089 A CTH ESR NKESide A runout
T1 EKS-74089 B CTH ESR NKESide B runout
EKS-74089-ASide A label
EKS-74089-BLabel side B
EKS-74089 A CSM ESR NKE ASide A runout, etched
EKS-74089-B CSM ESR NKE ASide B runout, etched
EKS-74089 A1 CSM ESR NKEVariant 2: Side A runout, etched
EKS-74089-B2 CSM ESR NKEVariant 2: Side B runout, etched
p EKS-74089 A 1CP / ESR NKE 1A-Side Runout Etching
p EKS-74089 B1 CP ESR NKE 1B-Side Runout Etching
EKS-74089-AA-Side Label
EKS-74089-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Barbados | Sweetheart ATOMIC 0004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Barbados | Sweetheart ATOMIC 0004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EMS-74089First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Alive Records 0142-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records 0142-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records 0142-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records 0142-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Alive Records 0142-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Alive Records 0142-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Sweetheart Atomic 0004LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
19 vinyl pressings of Rat On! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Barbados, Canada. One of them is Elektra EKS-74089.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74089, EMS-74089, ATOMIC 0004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74089 A CP ESR NKE and EKS-74089-B-CP ESR NKE. 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.
