Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1974
Teenage Rampage 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.
36 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 21 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.
LPBO 5004 A1 DRunout Side A, stamped, variant 1
LPBO 5004 B1 DRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1
LPBO 5004 A1 1 2 ΛRunout Side A, stamped, variant 2
LPBO 5004 B1 1 C ΛRunout Side B, stamped, variant 2
LPBO 5004 A1 : ·Runout side A, stamped
LPBO 5004 B1 : ·Runout side B, stamped
LPB0 5004A
LPB0 5004 N 1G 1A
LPB0 5004B
LPB0 5004 B 1E A3
LPBO-5004-A-2 HSide A stamped - variant 1
LPBO-5004-B-3 HSide B stamped - variant 1
LPBO-5004-A-3 HSide A stamped - variant 2
LPBO-5004-B-3 HSide B stamped - variant 2
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-2417 / RCA Victor LPBO-5004First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-2417 / RCA Victor LPBO-5004First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor 102410First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 394 / RCA 74-16 394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 394 / RCA 74-16 394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 394 / RCA 74-16 394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA CHPA-3397/987", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 394 / RCA 74-16 394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | RCA Victor YEPBO 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | RCA Victor LPBO 5004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Israel | RCA Victor LPBO-5004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Kenya | RCA Victor RKA 40622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 26.11083 / RCA Victor 74-16 3947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Teenage Rampage are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, France, Italy, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPBO 5004, released January 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPBO 5004, LPB0 5004, LPBO-5004, 42 503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPBO 5004 A1 D and LPBO 5004 B1 D. 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.
