Vinyl pressings
by C.W. McCall · 1977
Convoy / Roses For Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PDG-106-75-NP-1378-S-GRT MASTERDISK G.K.Side A - Etched
PDG-106-77-NP-3062-S-GRT MASTERDISK G.K.Side B - Etched
75 NP 1378Center Label - Side A
75 NP 3062Center Label - Side B
SIDE A PDG-I06-75-NP-I378-S-PW MASTERDISK
SIDE B PDG-I06-77-NP-3062-S-PW (PR) P MASTERDISK
PDG-106-75-NP-1378-S-MCA MASTERDISK G.K.Side A - Etched
PDG-106-77-NP-1378-S-MCA MASTERDISK G.K.Side B - Etched
POL 2066 943 1Y 380 CIDISStamped, runout side A
POL 2066 943 X2Y 380 CIDISStamped, runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2066 943First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2066 943First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PDG 1067", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PDG 106 / Polydor 2066 943First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PDG 106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PDG 106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Old Gold OG 94527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 43137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 94527", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Polydor 871 872-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1067", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PDG 1067", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Convoy / Roses For Mama are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, France. One of them is Polydor PDG 106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PDG 106, 2066 943) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PDG-106-75-NP-1378-S-GRT MASTERDISK G.K. and PDG-106-77-NP-3062-S-GRT MASTERDISK G.K.. 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.
