US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Rare Earth R 5007
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Wes Henderson · 1969
In Bed / Rea Lity was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | Rare Earth R 5007First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Rare Earth R-5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Tamla Motown 2C-006 90573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-90 573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Rare Earth R 5007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of In Bed / Rea Lity are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Rare Earth R 5007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5007, R-5007, 2C-006 90573, 1C 006-90 573) 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.
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.