Vinyl pressings
by The Youngbloods · 1971
Ride The Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Ƨ 39873-11 [Artisan Sound Logo] BS2563AA etched
S BS-2563-B B 29874-11 [Artisan Sound Logo}B etched
S39873A label
S39874B label
WS-1928 39873-1 [Artisan logo] A3 PRunout side A, variant 1
WS-1928 39874-1 1 [Artisan logo] A3 PRunout side B, variant 1
WS-1928 39873-1 [Artisan logo] A3 PRunout side A, variant 2
WS-1928 39874-1 [Artisan logo] A4 PRunout side B, variant 2
WS-1928 T 1 39873-1-1 [Artisan logo]Runout, Side A
WS-1928 T 1 39874-1-2 [Artisan logo]Runout, Side B
WS-1928 39873-1 [Artisan logo]Runout, Side A
WS-1928 39874-1 I [Artisan logo]Runout, Side B
BS-2563-A ⃫W⃫S⃫ - ⃫1⃫9⃫2⃫8⃫-⃫A⃫ ⃫B⃫S⃫ - ⃫2⃫5⃫6⃫2⃫ -A 39873-1A [Artisan Logo]A side runout
BS-2563-B ⃫W⃫S⃫ - ⃫1⃫9⃫2⃫8⃫-⃫B⃫ ⃫B⃫S⃫ - ⃫2⃫5⃫6⃫2⃫ -B 39874-1A [Artisan Logo]B side runout
S39873A side label
S39874B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 100 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 100 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2563First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1146 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records BS 2563LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records SW-93820 / Raccoon # 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2563 / Raccoon # 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Ride The Wind are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2563, released July 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2563, LSP-4465, K 46100, WB 46 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ 39873-11 [Artisan Sound Logo] BS2563A and S BS-2563-B B 29874-11 [Artisan Sound Logo}. 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.
