Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1979
Are You Ready For Love (Part 1&2) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ROR 030 6079678 1Y 380 POLYGRAM A1Runout A, stamped
ROR 030 6079678 2Y 380 POLYGRAM B A CRunout B, stamped [etched "B"]
6079 678 1Label A
6079 678 2Label B
ROR 030 6079678 1Y 380 POLYGRAM A1Runout side A
B ROR 030 6079678 2Y 380 POLYGRAM A 9Runout side B
B ROR 030 6079678 1Y 380 POLYGRAM A12Runout side A Variant 1
B ROR 030 6079678 2Y 380 POLYGRAM A 9Runout side B Variant 1
D MX190777 6079 671-1Side A runout hand-etched and stamped
D MX190778 6079 671-2Side B runout hand-etched and stamped
6079 671 1Side A label
6079 671 2Side 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 | The Rocket Record Company 6079 671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | The Rocket Record Company 6079 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | The Rocket Record Company 6079 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company XPRES13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Israel | The Rocket Record Company 6079 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 6079 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Philippines | The Rocket Record Company RRC-65-702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | The Rocket Record Company PD 1766First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 13First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 13First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Are You Ready For Love (Part 1&2) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, UK, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company 6079 678.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6079 678, XPRES 13, 6079 671, XPRES13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROR 030 6079678 1Y 380 POLYGRAM A1 and ROR 030 6079678 2Y 380 POLYGRAM B A C. 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.
