Vinyl pressings
by The Continental Uptight Band · 1972
On The Ride was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
5C006-24486A//HM16.707-2-X-8 2 1 1Runout side A
5C006-24486B//HM16.708-1-X-8 2 1 1Runout side B
5C 006-24486-ALabel side A
5C 006-24486-BLabel side B
PRO-6491-F1 - *Stereo Side [Etched]
S-45-47817-F2 - *Mono Side [Etched]
S45-X47817Stereo Side
3324Mono Side
3-7BOV/F 3412Side A
3-7BOV/F 3413Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | Stateside 8E 006-24486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 8822First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Columbia DO-9858First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3316First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Pathé 2C 006-24486 M / EMI 2C 006-24.486First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-24 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 006-24486 / Imperial 5C 006-24 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Belter 08.115First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Turkey | Stateside TSS 4123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Columbia DB 8884First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records P-3324 / Capitol Records PRO-6491First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Canyon Y-36First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of On The Ride are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Imperial 5C 006-24486.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-24486, DB 8884, P-3324, Y-36) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-24486A//HM16.707-2-X-8 2 1 1 and 5C006-24486B//HM16.708-1-X-8 2 1 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.
