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Tom WaitsThe Black Rider

Vinyl pressings

The Black Rider

by Tom Waits · 1992

11 pressings2 countriesSpoken WordMusicalPopStage & Screen

The Black Rider was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GMBH A-S5LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1992GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GMBH A-S5LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1992GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GMBH A-S5LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1999GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GmbH TW-88LP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1999GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GmbH TW-88LP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1999GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GmbH TW 88LP, Repress, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1999GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GmbH TW-88LP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1999GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GmbH TW-88LP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1999GermanyAlka-Seltzer Medien GmbH TW-88LP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023UKParachute Recording Company PARA443LPLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAlka-Seltzer Medien GmbH TW-88LP, Repress, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Black Rider (Opening)
  2. A2November
  3. A3The Right Bullets
  4. A4The Briar And The Rose
  5. A5George Schmid
  6. A6Chase The Clouds At
  7. A7Flash Pan Hunter
  8. B1Instrumental
  9. B2? By W.S. Burroughs
  10. B3In The Morning
  11. B4Gospel Train
  12. B5I'll Shoot The Moon
  13. B6Instrumental
  14. B7The Last Rose Of Summer

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Black Rider are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Black Rider are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.

How do I tell if my copy of The Black Rider is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Black Rider 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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