Vinyl pressings
by The Grateful Dead · 1971
Truckin' / Ripple 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.
8 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
M N-19206 B Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
M N-19202- C Manufactured in Germany S-II NFRunout side B
N 19 206Label side A
N 19 202Label side B
MN-19206 MADE IN GERMANYRunout Side A
MN-19202 MADE IN GERMANYRunout Side B
7464 N-19206 - 1Aetched on A-side
7464 N-19202 - 1Betched on B-side
N19206A side label
N19202B side label
N 19206-1A pA side deadwax - stamped
N 19202-1A pB side deadwax - stamped
WB 7464 N-19206 1Cetched on A-side
WB 7564etched and crossed out on A-side
WB 7464 N-1920-2 1Cetched on B-side
WB 7564etched and crossed out on B-side
N-19206-1Eetched on A-side
N-19202-1Aetched on B-side
N19206A side label
N19202B 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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-7464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16077 / Warner Bros. Records A 7464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16077 / Warner Bros. Records 16 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16 0777", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Grateful Dead Productions R7 5643157", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Truckin' / Ripple are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 16077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16077, 7464, WB-7464) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M N-19206 B Manufactured in Germany S-II and M N-19202- C Manufactured in Germany S-II NF. 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.
