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Lizzie And The Rainman / Traveling Salesman

by Tanya Tucker · 1975

11 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Lizzie And The Rainman was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lizzie And The Rainman

11 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-40402
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pinckneyville
Runout / matrix

III MC 3960 W3 KENDUN A ◈-P-◈Runout side A

I MC 3967 W3 KENDUN B ◈-P-◈Runout side B

MC3960Label side A

MC3967Label side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 5C 006-96577
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pinckneyville
Runout / matrix

5C006-96577-A// z5221-1-YRunout side A

5C006-96577-B// z5222-1-YRunout side B

(MCS 7967)Label side A

(MCS 7957)Label side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-40402
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MC 3960 J3 KENDUN-A ◈-P-◈A-Side Runout Etching

mono MC 3960 M W2 ◈-P-◈B-Side Runout Etching

MC3960A-Side Label

MC3960-MB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-40402
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MC3960A-Side Label

MC3960-MB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaMCA Records MCA 40402First year7", Single7", Single
1975GermanyMCA Records 6.11 655 (AC) / MCA Records 6.11655 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanMCA Records D-1282 / MCA Records MCS 7957First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975South AfricaMCA Records PD.1125First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKMCA Records MCA 195First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975UKMCA Records MCA 195First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USMCA Records MCA-40402First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USMCA Records MCA-40402First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USMCA Records MCA-40402First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USMCA Records MCA-40402First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USMCA Records 5C 006-96577First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALizzie And The Rainman3:05
  2. BTraveling Salesman3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lizzie And The Rainman are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Lizzie And The Rainman are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Lizzie And The Rainman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-40402.

How do I tell if my copy of Lizzie And The Rainman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-40402, 5C 006-96577, MCA 195, MCA 40402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lizzie And The Rainman on vinyl worth?

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.

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