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Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted

by The Animals · 1977

47 pressings21 countriesBlues RockRock

Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted

29 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

UK

August 1977
Label and catalog number
Barn Records Ltd 2314 104
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2314104 A // 2 P 11 2Side A runout stamped

2314104 B // 1 P 1 3 2Side B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Jet Records JT-LA790-HUnited Artists Records JT-LA790-H
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33 JT-LA790-1- M-3Side A runout etching - Variant 1

33 JT-LA790-2-Side B runout etching - Variant 1

33 JT-LA790-1-Side A runout etching - Variant 2

JT-LA790-2-M-2Side B runout etching - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Jet Records JT-LA790-HUnited Artists Records JT-LA790-H
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

JT-LA 790-1 -xSide A runout

JT-LA 790-2 -(2)Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Jet Records JT-LA790-HUnited Artists Records JT-LA790-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

33 JT-LA790-1- M-2Runout side A, variant 1

33 JT-LA790-2-Runout side B, variant 1

33 JT-LA 790-1- M-3Runout side A, variant 2

33 JT-LA 790-2-Runout side B, variant 2

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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1970s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UnknownJet Records JT-LA790-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaPolydor 2314104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaPolydor 2314 104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaJet Records JT-LA790-H / Jet Records JT-LA790-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceBarn Records Ltd 2314 104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyBarn Records Ltd 2365 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GreecePolydor 2314 104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyBarn Records Ltd 2314 104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP-535 / Jet Records JT-LA790-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanUnited Artists RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP-535First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977JapanUnited Artists Records SILBT7747 UJLP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977MexicoPolydor LPR 16250First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977NetherlandsPolydor 2314 104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977NetherlandsPolydor 2314 104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 34 pressings from the 1970s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992South KoreaPolydor 849 448-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKSecret Records Limited SECLP108LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025UKSecret Records Limited SECLP108BLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPolydor 2365 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreecePolydor 2314 104LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreecePolydor 2314104LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?ItalyPolydor 2486 266LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USJet Records JT-LA790-H / United Artists Records JT-LA790-HLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5722 / Polydor 2365106LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5722 / Polydor 2365106LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5722 / Polydor 2365 106LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5722 / Polydor 2365 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5722 / Polydor 2365106LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Brother Bill (The Last Clean Shirt)
  2. A2It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
  3. A3Fire On The Sun
  4. A4As The Crow Flies
  5. A5Please Send Me Someone To Love
  6. B1Many Rivers To Cross
  7. B2Just A Little Bit
  8. B3Riverside County
  9. B4Lonely Avenue
  10. B5The Fool

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.

When was Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Barn Records Ltd 2314 104, released August 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2314 104, JT-LA790-H, 2314104, 2365 106) 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 Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted 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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