Vinyl pressings
by Bette Midler · 1979
The Rose - The Original Soundtrack Recording 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.
39 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ST A 794415 A SP 0-3 SM1-2 WJG xParRunout A, variant 1
STA 794416 C SP SM 2-1 WJG xParRunout B, variant 1
ST A 794415 A SP 0-3 SM1-2 WJG xParRunout A, variant 2
STA 794416 C SP 0-3 SM 1-32- SM1-1 WJG xPARRunout B, variant 2
ST A 794415 A MO △24635 (2) 16010 WJG [script] xPar [circled]Side A runout, variant 1 etched
ST A 794416 C MO △24635-X ⑪ 16010 WJG [script] xPar [circled]Side B runout, variant 1 etched
ST A 79 4415 A MO △24635 (1) 16010 WJG (XPAR)Side A runout, variant 2
STA 79 4416 C MO △24635-X (9) 16010 WJG (XPAR)Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-794415-E-11-1 1 PRCRunout side A, etched, variant 1
ST-A-794416 E-1 4 PRCRunout side B, etched, variant 1
ST-A-794415-E-11-1 6 PRCRunout side A, etched, variant 2
ST-A-794416 E-1 < PRCRunout side B, etched, variant 2
ST A 794415 A AR B-14594 WJG xParSide A
STA 794416 C AR B-14595-3 SUB-A WJG xParSide B
ST A 794415 G SRCRunout A, etched, variant 1
STA 794416 G SRCRunout B, etched, variant 1
ST-A-794415-SPLabel matrix side A
ST-A-794416-SPLabel matrix side B
WEA -50681-A-X PFSide A
WEA -50681-B3**Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | Atlantic 50681First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 208811First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 208811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 16010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 16010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50681 / Atlantic (SD 16010)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic SD 16010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 50681LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Korea | Atlantic OLW-112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Taiwan | Jj Record JJB-620910", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | Spain | Atlantic LB 50681LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-5405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.4194LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Della Records DL-7815LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic SD 16010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic SD 16010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic SD 16010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic SD 16010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic ATL 50681LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic ATL 50681LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50 681 / Atlantic K 50 681LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 681LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50681 / Atlantic SD 16010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Panama | Atlantic SD-16010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
69 vinyl pressings of The Rose - The Original Soundtrack Recording are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1979 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Netherlands, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 16010, released December 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16010, 50681, K 50681, ATL 50 681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A 794415 A SP 0-3 SM1-2 WJG xPar and STA 794416 C SP SM 2-1 WJG xPar. 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.
