Vinyl pressings
by Frijid Pink · 1970
House Of The Rising Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 18 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.
CL7769-A side runout - Var. 1
CL7756-1AB side runout - Var. 1
p CL7769-A side runout - Var. 2
p CL-7756-1B Bell Sound JoeB side runout - Var. 2
CL-7769-1Side A Runout, variant 1
CL7756-2Side B Runout, variant 1
CL 7769-2 TIIIISide A Runout, variant 2
CL 7756-2 TIIIISide B Runout, variant 2
CL7769Runout side A, variant 1
CL7756 (Ƨ)Runout side B, backward S in circle, variant 1
CL7769 19538Runout side A etched, 19538 mirrored, variant 2
CL7756 (Ƨ) 19477Runout side B etched, 19477 mirrored, backward S in circle stamped, variant 2
CL7769- MR △79198Side A runout
CL·7756-1D MR Bell Sound Sol △77711-XSide B runout
CL 7769Side A label
CL 7756Side B label
CL-7769-1Side A Runout
CL7756-1Side B Runout
CL 7769Side A, label
CL 7756Side B, label
CL 7769Side A, label
CL 7756Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | London Records 5094First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | Deram DM.R. 288-Y / Deram DM.R 288 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | Deram DM.R 288 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Brazil | London Records 7L-6066First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 341First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Deram DM.288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Deram DM 288 / Deram DM.R.288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Deram DM 288 / Deram DM.R.288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Deram DM 288 / Deram DM.R.288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Deram 17.044 / Deram DM.R. 2887", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1970 | Germany | London Records DL 20 905First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | London Records DL 20 905 / London Records DL 20905First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | London Records DL 20 905First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | London Records DL 20 905 / London Records DL 20905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | London Records DL 20 905First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Deram 1 25-79.683Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Deram DM. 12667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | London Records DL 209057", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deram D-1067 Ⓢ7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Lebanon | Deram DM. R. 2887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Deram DM.R.2887", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of House Of The Rising Sun are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, France, Argentina and more. One of them is Parrot 45-PAR-341.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-PAR-341, 45-PRT-341, 45-341, 5N 341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL7769- and CL7756-1A. 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.
