Vinyl pressings
by David Grisman · 1976
The David Grisman Rounder Album 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.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
#3 ROU-0069-A (ᵛᵛ) 28298 MO #4 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
#1 ROU-0069-B II (ᵛᵛ) 28298 MO #3Side B runout, variant 1
ROU-0069-A (ᵛᵛ) 28298 MASTERDISK MO#2Side A runout, variant 2
ROU-0069-B #8 II (ᵛᵛ) 28298Side B runout, variant 2
ROU▪0069-AS RE-I MASTERDISK [small "D" inside a big "C"] #1 (ᵛᵛ) 28298Side A runout, etched; (ᵛᵛ) and MASTERDISK are stamped
ROU▪0069-B #8 II (ᵛᵛ) 28298 MO #3Side B runout - etched; (ᵛᵛ) is stamped
〄Ⓑ PA 3110A 11 ✢A-side runout
PA 3110B 11 ✢B-side runout
〄Ⓑ PA 20002A 111 ✢A-side runout
G PA 20002B 111 ✢B-side runout
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 | Japan | Rounder Records PA-3110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Rounder Records PA-20002 / Trio Records PA-20002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Rounder Records PA-20002 / Trio Records PA-20002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Rounder Records PA-8102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | Rounder Records 0069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Rounder Records 0069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Rounder Records 0069First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPL 1030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPL 1030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Guimbarda GS-11.081LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Guimbarda GS-11081 / Guimbarda GS-11.081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Rounder Records 0069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The David Grisman Rounder Album are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Japan, Portugal. One of them is Rounder Records 0069.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0069, PA-3110, PA-20002, PA-8102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #3 ROU-0069-A (ᵛᵛ) 28298 MO #4 MASTERDISK and #1 ROU-0069-B II (ᵛᵛ) 28298 MO #3. 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.
