Vinyl pressings
by The Lovin' Spoonful · 1966
Rain On The Roof / Pow was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
KA216 101129-2 A+P 15Side A runout, variant 1
KA216 100751-2 A+P 15Side B runout, variant 1
KA216 101129-1 A+P 11Side A runout, variant 2
KA216 100751-1 12Side B runout, variant 2
KA216 101129-1 MR (In Circle) △63600(A) Etched
KA216 100751 MR (In Circle) △63558(B) Etched
101,129(A) Label
100,751(B) Label
KA216 101129 A+P Nashville MatrixRunout, side A
KA216 1007751 Nashville MatrixRunout, side B
(101,129)Label side A
(100,751)Label side B
(101,129)Label side A
(100,751)Label side B
(101,129)Label side A
(100,751)Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Kama Sutra KA 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra 7N-25367First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Spain | Kama Sutra ME 287First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA216 / Kama Sutra KA-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA-216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA216First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA 216First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA 216First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1967 | Japan | Kama Sutra DK-10037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | Kama Sutra DK-10037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Rain On The Roof / Pow are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is Kama Sutra KA216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA216, KA-216, KA 216, 7N-25367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KA216 101129-2 A+P 15 and KA216 100751-2 A+P 15. 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.
