Vinyl pressings
by The Marmalade · 1976
Reflections Of My Life / Rainbow was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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 - 6.11984-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped
M - 6.11984-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, stamped
SRunout A&B, etched
6.11 984-01-1Label A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.11 984 / Decca 6.11984 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.11 984 / Decca 6.11984 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93347", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 93347", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 43117", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London American Recordings TOP 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | London Records GH590227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-590227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-590227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 882 104-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-590227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Reflections Of My Life / Rainbow are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany. One of them is Decca 6.11 984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.11 984) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M - 6.11984-01-1 Manufactured in Germany and M - 6.11984-01-1 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
