Vinyl pressings
by Festival · 1979
Evita 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.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RS-1-3061REV.2-AS-CP3 CSide 1, etched
RS-1-3061-REV2-BS-CP1Side 2, etched
RE-1-3061 ASSide 1 label
RE-1-3061 BSSide 2 label
RS-1-3061-REV2-AS-CMP1-1Runout etched side A
RS-1-3061-REV2-BS-CMP1·1-1Runout etched side B
RS-1-3061 ASSide A label inside parenthesis
RS-1-3061 BSSide B label inside parenthesis
RS-1-3061-REV2-AS-PRC-RIRunout side A
RS-1-3061-REV2-BS-PRC-RIRunout side B
RS-1-3061 ALabel side A
RS-1-3061 BLabel side B
RS-1-3061-REV.I-AS-C̶M̶R̶ KM1 A-2 STERLING [Horizontal triangle with dot inside]Runout Side A Etched [STERLING, Stamped]
RS-1-3061-REVI-BS-KM1 B-2 STERLING [Horizontal triangle with dot inside]Runout Side B Etched [STERLING, Stamped]
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 | RSO 2394 240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | RSO 2394 240First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1979 | Italy | RSO 2394 240First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RSO MWF 1080First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1979 | Japan | RSO MWF 1080First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Mixed, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RSO LPR 16354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | RSO RS-1-3061First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | RSO 2394 240First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | RSO 2394 240First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | RSO 23 94 240First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSS 18First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS-1-3061 / RSO 2394 240First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS-1-3061First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Mixed, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS-1-3061 / RSO 2394 240First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS-1-3061 / RSO 2394 240First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | RSO RS-1-3061 / RSO 2394 240LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RSO 2394240LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | RSO 80.039 / RSO 80.039LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Evita are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Greece and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3061, RS-1_3061, RSS 18, 2394 240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3061REV.2-AS-CP3 C and RS-1-3061-REV2-BS-CP1. 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.
