Vinyl pressings
by The Poll Winners · 1958
Ride Again! was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LKL・12・229・D1Runout side A, variant 2
LKL・12・230・D1Runout side B, variant 2
LKL・12・229・D1 HRunout side A, variant 3
LKL・12・230・D1 HRunout side B, variant 3
STEREO•LKS•47•D2 H /\Side A stamped
STEREO•LKS•48•D2 HSide B stamped
(LKS 47)Side A Label
(LKS 48)Side B Label
LKS 47 D3
LKS 48 D3
LKS 47 D3STAMPED
LKS 48 D3STAMPED
S-7029 AETCHED
S-7029 BETCHED
LKL.12.229.D1Runout A
LKL.12.230.D1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Contemporary Records S-7029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Contemporary Records M-3556 / Contemporary Records C3556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | Contemporary Records C 3556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Contemporary Records C3556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Stereo Records S7029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Stereo Records S7029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Contemporary Records S7556LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12186LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12186 / Contemporary Records LAC.12186LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX-3022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records GXC-3114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX-3022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7585LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC 607LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1991 | US | Fantasy OJC-607 / Contemporary Records S-7556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records S7556LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | London Records LY 1015 / Contemporary Records LY 1015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Contemporary Records SLY 1005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Vogue Records C 3556LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Ride Again! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Contemporary Records C3556.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C3556, S7029, S-7029, M-3556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL・12・229・D1 and LKL・12・230・D1. 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.
