Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1977
Beautiful Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NG2227-A//HL31743-1-YRunout side A etched, variant 1
NG2227-B//HL31744-1-YRunout side B etched, variant 1
NG2227-A//HL31743-1-Y 4 A 2 1Runout side A etched, variant 2
NG2227-B//HL31744-1-Y 3 A 2 1Runout side B etched, variant 2
K-16945-A-1Side A, hand etched
K-16945-B-1Side B, hand etched
ALLENSide A, hand etched
K-16945-A-1 V 5Side A etched, stamped, variant 1
K-16945-B-1 V 7Side B etched, stamped, variant 1
K-16945-A-1 AllerSide A etched, stamped, variant 2
K-16945-B-1 ASide B etched, stamped, variant 2
WEA 16945-A²Runout Side A
WEA 16945-B²Runout Side B
WEA 16945-A² ++ PFA-Side etched
WEA 16945-B² ++ PFB-Side etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBA 4087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Best Seller 4B006-99052 / EMI 4B006-99052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Best Seller 4B006-99052 / EMI 4B006-99052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | EMI 4B006-99052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Denmark | EMI 006-99052 / EMI 6C 006 99052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records U 16945First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Negram NG 2227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Reprise Records U 2227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | EMI 8E 006 99052 G7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Beautiful Rose are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Negram NG 2227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 2227, K 16945, WB 16 945, WBA 4087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG2227-A//HL31743-1-Y and NG2227-B//HL31744-1-Y. 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.
