Vinyl pressings
by The Meters · 1974
Rejuvenation was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
S I MS-2200 31787-1A TML-M A4Runout Side A
S I MS-2200 31788-1A TML-M A3Runout Side A
S I MS-2200 31787-1B S A3Variant 1, Runout Side A (etched, but for the 2nd S, which is stamped)
I MS-2200 31788-1A TML-M AVariant 1, Runout Side B (etched)
MS-2200-31787-1 X TML-MSide A runout, var. 1
MS-2200-31788-1 X TML-MSide B runout, var. 1
MS-2200-31787-1-1 TML-S TISide A runout, var. 2
MS-2200-31788-1-1 TML-S TISide B runout, var. 2
P MS-2200-31787-1 X TML-MSide A
P MS-2200-31788-1 X TML-MSide B
31,787Side A label
31,788Side B label
S I MS-2200 31787-1B -S A2Side 1 etched, "-S" stamped [TML-S]
S I MS-2200 31788-1A TML-M A2Side 1 etched, TML-M stamped
K·54027·A1 [ ) ∴ ARUNA Runout
K·54027·B1 [ ) ∴B Runout
K 54027 AA Label
K 54027 BB Label
K.54027.A1Runout Side A - Stamped
ARINRunout Side A - Etched
K.54027.B1Runout Side B - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Barbados | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Nigeria | Warner Bros. Records MS 2200 / Warner Bros. Records K 54027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 2200 / Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K54027First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 54027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Zambia | Reprise Records MS 2200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2200 / Columbia Record Productions MS 2200LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 54027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8541RLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Japan | Reprise Records PLP-7004 / P-Vine Special PLP-7004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP858 / Reprise Records MOVLP858LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Reprise Records RCV1 661906 / Reprise Records 081227880088LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Reprise Records RCV1 661906 / Reprise Records 081227880088LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Strongly Felt SF74010LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 922 200-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Reprise Records RRL 3002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 54027LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2200LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Zimbabwe | Reprise Records RRL 3002LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Rejuvenation are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2200, K 54027, K54027, RRC 2200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S I MS-2200 31787-1A TML-M A4 and S I MS-2200 31788-1A TML-M A3. 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.
