Running On Empty - Very Good Plus (VG+) / Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes

Later repress on Asylum cloud labels, issued in company inner sleeve instead of printed inner sleeve. This version's labels have "Side One/Two" above the matrix number on left side (9 o'clock) and "Stereo" on right side (3 o'clock), plus "(AR)" below.

[l=Allied Record Company] pressing denoted by "(AR)" plant code on labels, and Allied "ɑ" logo stamped in runouts. Remainder of runouts etched.
Two-step pressing ring (35/69mm).

11" × 11" eight-page booklet of photographs included.

From jacket back:
A1, B4: Recorded live on stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland — 8/27/77.
A2: Recorded in room 301 at the Cross Keys Inn, Columbia, Maryland — 8/27/77 (thanks to Pete Wiley); and on stage at the Garden State Arts Center, Holmdale, New Jersey — 9/7/77. For Judy.
A3: Recorded backstage in the big rehearsal room at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Sarasota Springs, New York — 9/1/77.
A4: Recorded live on stage at the Garden State Arts Center, Holmdale, New Jersey — 9/6/77.
A5: Recorded in room 124 at the Holiday Inn, Edwardsville, Illinois — 8/17/77.
Any resemblance to persons living or nearly dead...
B1: Recorded in room 124 at the Holiday Inn, Edwardsville, Illinois — 8/18/77.
The author (i.e., Danny Kortchmar) sings harmony.
B2: Recorded live at the Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California — 9/17/77.
B3: Recorded on a bus (a Continental Silver Eagle) somewhere in New Jersey — 9/8/77.
B5: The Zodiacs don't mind

[a=Craig Doerge], Russell Kunkel, and [a=Danny Kortchmar] appear courtesy of [a=The Section] and [l=Capitol Records]
[a=Danny Kortchmar] also appears courtesy of [l=Dark Horse Records]

Track publishers:
A1, A3, A4, B3: Swallow Turn Music ASCAP
A2: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Road Canon Music BMI
A5: Chandos Music ASCAP
B1: Kortchmar Music ASCAP
B2: Swallow Turn Music ASCAP, Naked Snake Music BMI & Vanilla Grits Music BMI
B4: Swallow Turn Music ASCAP & Gianni Music BMI
B5: Cherio Corp. BMI

On jacket back:
℗ & © 1977 Elektra/Asylum Records [..] A Division Of Warner Communications Inc.

On labels:
℗ 1977 Asylum Records
Mfg. by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records / A Division Of Warner Communications Inc.

Inner sleeve:
"©1982 Elektra/Asylum Records A Division of Warner Communications Inc. [W logo] Printed in U.S.A." and label mates.
"ELEKTRA-ASYLUM" angle print, and "Give the gift of music. Records and tapes are your best entertainment value!"

Earlier [l=Allied Record Company] pressings in database:
[r=11599533]
[r=14600041]