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Riot On Sunset Strip

by Various Artists · 1967

10 pressings3 countriesSoundtrackThemeRockPop

Riot On Sunset Strip was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Riot On Sunset Strip

7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

February 1967
Label and catalog number
Tower T 5065
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-1-5065-F-4 ✲A-side

T-2-5065-H-3 ✲B-side

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tower DT 5065Tower DT-5065
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DT-1-5065-A1 IAMA-Side Runout Etching

DT-2-5065-B2 IAMB-Side Runout Etching

DT1-5065A-Side Label

DT2-5065B-Side Label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tower DT 5065
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

DT-1-5065-A-3 · 1 ✲Runout side A, etched / "1 ✲" stamped

DT-2-5065-A-3 · 1 ✲Runout side B, etched / "1 ✲" stamped

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tower T 5065Tower T-5065
Format
LP, Mono · Scranton pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-5065-G2 #2 IAM△Side 1 Runout etched, exc [IAM in triangle] stamped (Variant 1)

T2-5065-G2 #2 IAM△Side 2 Runout etched, exc [IAM in triangle] stamped (Variant 1)

T1-5065-G2 IAMSide 1 Runout etched, exc [IAM in triangle] stamped (Variant 2)

T2-5065-G2 IAMSide 2 Runout etched, exc [IAM in triangle] stamped (Variant 2)

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaSparton T 5065First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaSparton ST 5065First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USTower DT 5065 / Tower DT-5065First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USTower DT 5065First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USTower DT 5065First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USTower T 5065 / Tower T-5065First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USTower T 5065First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IranTop 4 EX 4252 / Top 4 EX 42517", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USTower T 5065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTower T 5065LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Riot On Sunset Strip2:20
  2. A2Sunset Sally2:25
  3. A3The Sunset Theme3:07
  4. A4Old Country2:01
  5. A5Don't Need Your Lovin'2:36
  6. B1Children In The Night2:38
  7. B2Make The Music Pretty2:34
  8. B3Get Away From Here2:11
  9. B4Like My Baby2:02
  10. B5Sittin' There Standing3:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Riot On Sunset Strip are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Riot On Sunset Strip are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Riot On Sunset Strip first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Tower T 5065, released February 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Riot On Sunset Strip is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 5065, DT 5065, ST 5065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-5065-F-4 ✲ and T-2-5065-H-3 ✲. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Riot On Sunset Strip 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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