Vinyl pressings
by Emmylou Harris · 1980
Roses In The Snow was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
QBS-3244-1A-2HZ Side 1 DM2Side One, Etched - Variant 1
QBS-3244-Side II-1A-2HZ: DM1CSide Two, Etched - Variant 1
QBS-3422-1A-2HZ Side I DM-10Side One, Etched - Variant 2
QBS-3422-Side II-1A-2HZ: DM-10Side Two, Etched - Variant 2
QBS-3422-1A-2HZ Side I QU DM-Side One, Etched
QBS-3422-Side II-1A-2HZ: QU DM-Side Two, Etched
BSK-1-3422 - JW1#5 TML-S 0Runout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3422 - JW1 #1 TML-S 0Runout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3422 - JW1 #1 TML-S 0Runout side A, variant 2
SUBA BSK-2-3422 - JW1 #1 TML-S 0Runout side B, variant 2
K56796 A1 W-3Etched, Side A
K56796 B1 W-3Etched, Side B
STRAWBERRYStamped, Sides A & B
BSK-1-3422-LW2• TML-M ✲[Variant 1] Runout A
BSK-2-3422-LW1• TML-X ✲[Variant 1] Runout B
BSK-1-3422-LW1• TML-X 2 ✲[Variant 2] Runout A
BSK-2-3422-LW2• TML-M 2 ✲[Variant 2] Runout B
BSK-1-3422-WW1 #5 TML-S • ━◁Side A etched, exc. TML-S stamped var.1
BSK-2-3422-WW2 #3 TML-M ━◁Side B, etched, exc. TML-M stamped var.1
BSK-1-3422-WW1 TML-S ----<Side A, etched, exc. TML-S stamped var.2
BSK-2-3422-WW2 TML-M ----<Side B, etched, exc. TML-M stamped var.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records QBS 3422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records QBS 3422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796 / Warner Bros. Records (BSK 3422)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56796First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10825WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10825WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Warner Records 075597926798 / Nonesuch 075597926798LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796LP | LP |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796 / Warner Bros. Records K 56796LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 796 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3422LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
37 vinyl pressings of Roses In The Snow are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1980 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records QBS 3422.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QBS 3422, BSK 3422, K56796, R-134515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QBS-3244-1A-2HZ Side 1 DM2 and QBS-3244-Side II-1A-2HZ: DM1C. 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.
