Vinyl pressings
by Emmylou Harris · 1985
The Ballad Of Sally Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1-3 1-25205-A RE1-SR1 [SRC logo] MasterfonicsRunout side A, var. 1
1-1 1-25205-B-RE1-SR1 [SRC logo] MasterfonicsRunout side B, var. 1
1-1 1-25205-A RE1-SR1 [SRC logo] MasterphonicsRunout side A, var. 2
1-25205-B-RE1-SR3 [SRC logo] 1-1 MasterphonicsRunout side B, var. 2
1-25205-A-RE1-SH1 [Allied “ɑ” logo] B•20363-Re1-SH2 Masterfonics △ 8363 1-1Side A etched, exc. Allied “ɑ” and Masterfonics
1-25205-B-RE1-SH2 [Allied “ɑ” logo] B-20364-Re1 SH2 Masterfonics 1-1 △ 8363-XSide B etched, exc. Allied “ɑ” and Masterfonics
W1-25205-1A D G1 A2Side A runout
W1-25205B-1A D G1 A4Side B runout
△ MX 209999 25205-1 S1Side A runout
△ MX 210000 25205-1 S2Side B runout
MX209999Side A label
MX 210000Side B label
92-52051 A1 ᕋ /6s.Side A runout, etched
92-52051 B1 /6s. ᕋSide B runout, etched
CRBoth sides runout, stamped
Masterfonics R/S Alsdorf 925205-1 A 1 25205-A REI-SH2 B20363-Rei-SH2Side A runout
Masterfonics R/S Alsdorf 925205-1 BX 1 25205-B REI-SH2 B20364-Rei-SH2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25205-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 205-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13072First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25205-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-5205-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records L 9 25205-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records L 9 25205-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 205-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25205 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25205LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25205-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25205-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25205 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25205-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 081227934286LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 562019LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
16 vinyl pressings of The Ballad Of Sally Rose are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25205-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25205-1, 1-25205, 25205-1, 92 92051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-3 1-25205-A RE1-SR1 [SRC logo] Masterfonics and 1-1 1-25205-B-RE1-SR1 [SRC logo] Masterfonics. 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.
