Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1968
English Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.
XSB139039-1C TRunout A, variant 1
XSB139040-1C TRunout B, variant 1
o XSB139039-1C T A6Runout A, variant 2
o XSB139040-1C T ARunout B, variant 2
o XSB139039-1B \ Ƨ A3Runout A stamped / \ Ƨ A3 etched
o XSB139040-1B \ Ƨ A2Runout B stamped / \ Ƨ A2 etched
XSB 139039Matrix A, on label
XSB 139040Matrix B, on label
o XSB139039-1B ARunout A stamped / \ Ƨ A3 etched
o XSB139040-1BRunout B stamped, A etched
XSB 139039Matrix A, on label
XSB 139040Matrix B, on label
o Ƨ XSB139039-1A PRunout A stamped
o XSB139040-1A PRunout B stamped
XSB 139039Matrix A, on label
XSB 139040Matrix B, on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Unknown | CBS BN 26446LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic BN 26446LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473655LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Blue Horizon BHS 5508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/SONY SONP 50057LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/SONY SONP 50057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products P 11651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPN-31LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1266LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Italy | Epic BN 26446LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | Epic BN 26446LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Epic BN 26446LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Fleetwood Mac) BN 26446LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26446LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26446LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of English Rose are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Epic BN 26446, released December 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSB139039-1C T and XSB139040-1C T. 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.
