Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1976
Children Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 29 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.
RS-1-3003-AS-CP STERLINGRunout A etch; STERLING stamp [Var 1]
RS-1-3003-BS-CP STERLINGRunout B etch; STERLING stamp [Var 1]
RS-1-3003-AS-CP STERLING PRunout A etch; STERLING P stamp [Var 2]
RS-1-3003-BS-CP XX STERLING PRunout B etch; STERLING P stamp [Var 2]
RS-1-3003-AS-PRC-1-I-I STERLINGRunout, Side A [STERLING, stamped]
RS-1-3003-BS-PRC-2-I-II STERLINGRunout, Side B [STERLING, stamped]
RS-1-3003-AS-REV-PRC-I-I-I STERLINGRunout, Side A [STERLING, stamped] (Variant 2)
RS-1-3003-BS-PRC-2 - I - IIII STERLINGRunout, Side B [STERLING, stamped] (Variant 2)
RS-1-3003-AS-CS-1A A13 15 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
RS-1-3003-BS-CS-1C C2 15 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
RS-1-3003-AS-CS-1C STERLING B7 15Runout side A, variant 2
RS-1-3003-BS-CS-1B B3 STERLING 15Runout side B, variant 2
RS-1-3003-AS-CPRunout, side A, Variant 1.
RS-1-3003-BS-CPRunout, side B, Variant 1.
RS.1.3003-AS-REV-CP STERLING DRunout Side A, Etched. Sterling-Stamped. Variant 2.
RS.1.3003-BS-CP STERLINGRunout Side B, Etched. Sterling-Stamped. Variant 2.
STERLINGStamped both sides
RS-1-3003-AS-REV-PRC-2-1-1 PRCA Side Etch, variant 1
RS-1-3003-BS-PRC-1-1-1 PRCB Side Etch, variant 1
RS-1-3003-AS-PRC-2 1-1 PRCA Side Etch, variant 2
RS-I-3003-AS-REV-PRC-I-IIII STERLING PRCRunout A Etched, except STERLING Stamped
RS-I-3003-BS-PRC-2-I-IIII STERLING PRCRunout B Etched, except STERLING Stamped
(RS-1-3003-A)Label A
(RS-1-3003-B)Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3003 / RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3003 / RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Chile | RSO RS-1-3003 / RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | RSO 2394169 / RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Dominican Republic | Polydor 2394 169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ecuador | RSO LP - 71000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | RSO 2394 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Korea | RSO SEL-200407LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602577959387LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Canada | Capitol Records B0030694-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records B0030694-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Capitol Records 199957328777LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RSO 2394 169LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | RSO 2394 169LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | RSO 2394 169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Panama | RSO 3003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Peru | RSO 2394 169.9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Singapore | Not On Label (Bee Gees) Lp 104 / Not On Label (Bee Gees) FLP-106LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | RSO 2394 169LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Thailand | RSO 2394 169LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RSO RS-1-3003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RSO RS-1-3003 / RSO 2394 169LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5649 / RSO 2394 169LP, Album | LP, Album |
87 vinyl pressings of Children Of The World are listed here, from 41 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3003, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3003, 2394-169, 2391 169, 2394 169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3003-AS-CP STERLING and RS-1-3003-BS-CP STERLING. 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.
