US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 3564
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-36768 RIA
ST-A-36123 RIB
Vinyl pressings
by The Blues Brothers · 1978
Rubber Biscuit / "B" Movie Box Car Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-A-36768 RIA
ST-A-36123 RIB
ST-A-36768 SPA
ST-A-36123 SPB
ST-A-36768 RILabel A
ST-A-36123 RILabel B
ST-A-36768 MOSide A, label
ST-A-36123 MOSide B, label
STA-36768-5 [MR logo] △105768 MCR JoeDeadwax A
STA-36123-5 MCR Joe [MR logo] △105769Deadwax B
ST-A-36768 -11Label A
ST-A-36123-3-1-1Label B
A-36768-1 SPA
ST-36768-1-1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3564First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3564First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 3564First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Rubber Biscuit / "B" Movie Box Car Blues are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Atlantic 3564.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3564, 45 3564, AT 3564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-36768 RI and ST-A-36123 RI. 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.