Vinyl pressings
by Fairport Convention · 1973
Rosie was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ILPS 9208 A-1U STERLING LH 2Side A runout, variant 1
ILPS 9208 B-1U STERLING LH 2Side B runout, variant 1
ILPS 9208 A-1U STERLING LH 2 RP 2Side A runout, variant 2
ILPS 9208 B-1U STERLING LH 2 AM 1Side B runout, variant 2
SP 4671 P1 STERLING 2 LHSide A runout, variant 1
SP 4672 P1 STERLING 2 LHSide B runout, variant 1
P SP 4671 P1 1 STERLING 2 LHSide A runout, variant 2
P SP 4672 P.1 1 STERLING 2 LHSide B runout, variant 2
SP 4671 M1 MR (in circle) △17761 (3) STERLING 3 LHSide A
SP 4672 M1 MR (in circle) △17761-X (2) STERLING 2 LHSide B
(SP-4671)Side A Label
(SP-4672)Side B Label
SP 4671 T1 STERLING LH 2 A2 1TSide A runout, variant 1
SP 4671 T1 STERLING LH 3 A2 T1Side B runout, variant 1
SP 4671 T1 STERLING LH 2 A2 1TSide A runout, variant 2
SP 4671 T1 STERLING LH 3 A7 T1Side B runout, variant 2
SP 4671 M1 MR (circled) △17761 (3) STERLING LH 3Side A runout
SP 4672 M1 MR (circled) △17761-X (2) STERLING LH 2Side A runout
SP-4671Side A, label
SP-4672Side B, label
SP 4671 P1 LH 2Side A, runout, etched
SP 4672 P1 LH 2Side B, runout, etched
P STERLINGBoth sides, runout, stamped
SP-4671Side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Island Records IL 34784 / Island Records L-34,784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Island Records IL 34784 / Island Records IL-34,784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Denmark | Island Records ILPS 9208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Island Records ICL49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Island Records ICL49First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Island Records IT 86670 / Island Records 86 670 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Island Records IL-34784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4386First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4386First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-4386First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 8495LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19208LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Rosie are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9208.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9208, SP-4386, IL 34784, ILPS 19208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9208 A-1U STERLING LH 2 and ILPS 9208 B-1U STERLING LH 2. 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.
