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Vinyl pressings

Meet The Residents

by The Residents · 1974

33 pressings5 countriesAbstractAvantgardeExperimentalElectronic

Meet The Residents 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Meet The Residents

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

US

April 1, 1974
Label and catalog number
Ralph Records RR0274
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

B - 12993A RR-02741Side A, hand-etched runout

B - 12994B RR-02742Side B, hand-etched runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USRalph Records RR 0274LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1974USRalph Records RR0274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977USRalph Records RR0677LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USRalph Records RR 0677LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1977USRalph Records RR0677LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USRalph Records RR0677LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979USRalph Records RR0677LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1979USRalph Records RR0677LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1979USRalph Records RR 0677LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo
1979USRalph Records RR 0677LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USRalph Records RZ 7707LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc
1985USRalph Records RZ 7707LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1985USRalph Records RR0677LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1988NetherlandsTorso TORSO 40016LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1988USRalph Records RR 88521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
1988USRalph Records RR 88521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USRalph Records RR 88521LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003EuropeEuro Ralph LP 032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003EuropeEuro Ralph LP 032LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2003EuropeEuro Ralph LP 032LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USRalph Records MVD5139LP / MVD Audio MVD5139LPLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USRalph Records MVD5139LP / MVD Audio MVD5139LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2020USModern Harmonic MH-8237LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2021USRalph Records RR0274LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
2021USModern Harmonic MH-8237LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USRalph Records MVD5139LP / MVD Audio MVD5139LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
2023UnknownNew Ralph Too NRTLP002T / MVD Audio NRTLP002TLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2023UK, Europe & USCherry Red NRTLP002TLP, Album, White Label, Mono · MonoLP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono
2023UK, Europe & USNew Ralph Too NRTLP002T / MVD Audio NRTLP002TLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, White Label, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono
2023UK, Europe & USNew Ralph Too NRTLP002T / MVD Audio NRTLP002TLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2023GermanyPsychofon Records PR052LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023GermanyPsychofon Records PR052LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono, Limited, Numbered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRalph Records RR0677LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Boots1:30
  2. A2Numb Erone1:23
  3. A3Guylum Bardot1:22
  4. A4Breath And Length1:45
  5. A5Consuelo's Departure1:55
  6. A6Smelly Tongues1:35
  7. A7Rest Aria5:41
  8. A8Skratz1:18
  9. A9Spotted Pinto Bean6:37
  10. B1Infant Tango6:01
  11. B2Seasoned Greetings5:12
  12. B3N-ER-GEE10:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Meet The Residents are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Meet The Residents are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.

When was Meet The Residents first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Ralph Records RR0274, released April 1, 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Meet The Residents is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR0274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B - 12993A RR-02741 and B - 12994B RR-02742. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Meet The Residents on vinyl worth?

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.

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