Vinyl pressings
by Bette Midler · 1979
The Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
STA 38228-1 (MR) △106704 3656Runout side, A etched version 1
STA 388664-4 (MR) △106705 3656Runout side, B etched version 1
STA-38228-8 MR △106704 3656 TDRunout side, A etched version 2
STA 388664-3 MR △106705 3656 IRunout side, B etched version 2
D MX195045 45 5411-1Side A stamped run-outs
D MX195046 45 5411-2Side B stamped run-outs
MX195045Side A label
MX195046Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic 45 5411First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic 11 459 / Atlantic 11459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-613AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 11 459First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 775First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Atlantic CP-353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3656First year7", Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3656First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1979 | Zimbabwe | Atlantic ATS 775First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-613A7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 36567", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 36567", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 114597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1935 / Hispavox 45-1935 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Atlantic 36567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 36567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 11 4597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 457757", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 457757", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic G-23327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of The Rose are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic 3656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3656, 45 5411, AT 3656, 11 459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 38228-1 (MR) △106704 3656 and STA 388664-4 (MR) △106705 3656. 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.
