Vinyl pressings
by The Rascals · 1968
A Ray Of Hope / Any Dance'll Do! was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A-15273 - 1 5A-side runout - variant 1
A-15276 - 1 1B-side runout - variant 1
W A - 15273 - 2 LW ATA-side runout - variant 2
AT A - 15276 - 11 LW WB-side runout - variant 2
A-15273A-Side Label
A-15276B-Side Label
A-15273-1B CPA-Side Etching
A-15276-1A CPB-Side Etching
A-15273 - [SRC logo] 4 LW AT WScrawled in runout side A
A-15276 - 5 LW AT W [SRC logo]Scrawled in runout side B
A-15273-SPLabel A
A-15276-SPLabel B
AT A - 15276 - 2 E1 WRunout side A
A - 15273 - 3 E1 AT 15891(reverse) W (Ƨ) in a circleRunout side B
A-15273 LYSide A Label
A-15276 LYSide B Label
A-15273-1A p CPA side deadwax - stamped
A-15276-1A p CPB side deadwax - stamped
A-15273A side label
A-15276B side label
A - 15273 - 21 LW (MR) AT △74035 WSide A runout
A - 15276 - 23 (MR) LW W △74036 ATSide B runout
A-15273-MOLabel, side A
A-15276-MOLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2584XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Atlantic 650128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-2706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic Atl. 70.339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic A-2584First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2584First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2584 / Atlantic 2584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 2584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic A-2584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Atlantic AT 7013 F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of A Ray Of Hope / Any Dance'll Do! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2584.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2584, A-2584, 2584, AK-2706) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-15273 - 1 5 and A-15276 - 1 1. 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.
