Vinyl pressings
by Warren Zevon · 1978
Excitable Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 16 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.
6E-118 A-2 PRC-11-111 PRCSide A runout, variant 1
6E-118 B-2 PRC-11-11 PRCSide B runout, variant 1
6E-118 A•2 PRC - II - II PRCSide A runout, variant 2
6E-118 B-2 PRC - II - IIII PRCSide B runout, variant 2
6E-118-A SP [SRC logo]A side runout, variant 1
6E-118-B SP [SRC logo]B side runout, variant 1
6E-118 A SP 1-1 [SRC logo]A side runout, variant 2
6E-118 B SP 1-2 [SRC logo]B side runout, variant 2
6E-118A-3 PRCWA-Side runout, variant 1
6E-118B-3 PRCW 1-11B-Side runout, variant 1
6E-118 A-3-PRCWA-Side runout, variant 2
6E-118 B-2 PRC-11 PRCB-Side runout, variant 2
6E-118 A·2 PRC-11 PRCSide A runout
6E-118 B·3 PRCWSide B runout
6E-118-ALabel side A
6E-118-BLabel side B
6E-118 A SPSide A runout
6E-118 B SPSide B runout
6E-118-ALabel side A
6E-118-BLabel side B
6E-118 A-2 PRC-11-11Runout, side A, etched
6E-118 B-2 PRC-11-11Runout, side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Asylum Records 50-14.406 / Elektra 50-14.406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Argentina | Asylum Records 50-14.406 / Music Hall 50-14.406First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E-118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E-118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E-118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Asylum Records AS 53 073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Asylum Records 32.023First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Asylum Records 23(4131)00038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Asylum Records 53 073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 073LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Asylum Records W53073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10470YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Asylum Records 6E-118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Asylum Records 6E-118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Asylum Records 6E-118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E-118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Friday Music FRM 9006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1378LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1378LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Asylum Records 0603497848867 / Rhino Records RCV1 118LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM 6118 / Asylum Records FRM 6118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL-2-513LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-51312", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM 6118 / Asylum Records FRM 6118LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Rhino Records RES1 118 / Rhino Records 081227809485LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records K 53 073 / Asylum Records AS 53 073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records 0603497848867 / Rhino Records RCV1 118LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records K 53 073 / Asylum Records AS 53 073LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of Excitable Boy are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records 6E-118, released January 24, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-118, K53073, K 53073, 50-14.406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-118 A-2 PRC-11-111 PRC and 6E-118 B-2 PRC-11-11 PRC. 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.
