Vinyl pressings
by Gheorghe Zamfir · 1980
The Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
6042 514 1W 1 ℗ 1980 670 06Runout side A stamped
6042 514 2W 1 ℗ 1980 670 06Runout side B stamped
6042 514. 1WLabel side A
6042 514. 2WLabel side B
MX195175Side A runout - stamped
MX195176Side B runout - stamped
6042 514 1Side A label
6042 514 2Side B label
10 AA6042514 1W 320 1·2 24Runout A, stamped
10 AA6042514 2W 320 1·2 24Runout B, stamped
6042 514.1Label A
6042 514.2Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Philips 6042 514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Philips 6042 514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Philips 6172 320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Philips 6042 514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Philips 6042 514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Philips 6042 514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Philips 6042 514First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Philips 6042 514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Philips 6042 514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of The Rose are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Philips 6042 514.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6042 514, 6172 320, TOS 1254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6042 514 1W 1 ℗ 1980 670 06 and 6042 514 2W 1 ℗ 1980 670 06. 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.
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