Vinyl pressings
by Carlos · 1978
Rosalie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7Y Part 86.480Matrix Side A
7Y Part 86.481Matrix Side B
M3 325598 7YPART 86480 3 16653 AM3 325577 barred
M3 325599 7YPART 86481 3 16653 BM3 325578 barred
16653 A M3 325577 7YPART 86480 3Runout Side A
16653 B M3 325578 I 7YPART 86481 3Runout Side B
SP 634 A et BRunout Side A
SP 634 A et BRunout Side B
006-16653-A//41169-1-YRunout side A
006-16653-B//41170-1-YRunout side B
006-16653-ALabel side A, bracketed
006-16653-BLabel side B, bracketed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Sonopresse SP 634First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.653First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 101 050-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-16653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Pathé 8E 006-16 653 / Sonopresse 8E 006-16 653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Turkey | Jet W 377", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | Sonopresse 2C 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2C 008 - 16.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | Sonopresse 2S 008 16653 / Sonopresse 2S 008 - 16.6537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Rosalie are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal. One of them is Sonopresse 2S 008 16653.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2S 008 16653, SP 634, 101 050-100, 1A 006-16653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7Y Part 86.480 and 7Y Part 86.481. 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.
