Vinyl pressings
by Hatfield And The North · 1975
The Rotters' Club was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
V 2030 A - 1U M 1Runout side A, variant 1
V 2030 B - 1U AG 1Runout side B, variant 1
V 2030 A - 1U T 1Runout side A, variant 2
V 2030 B - 1U GG 1Runout side B, variant 2
1 SMX 47031 2BSide A runout etched
1 SMX·47032 2ASide B runout etched
SMX-47031Side A label
SMX-47032Side B label
YBARCX 80 355 1 840 068 A M6 305959 2runout side A, stamped
YBARCX 80 356 1 840 068 B M6 305960 2runout side B, stamped
VIL-12030-A CASide A runout - etched
VIL-12030-B CASide B runout - etched
VIL 12030/1Side A label
VIL 12030/2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Virgin L 35484 / Virgin L-35484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Virgin 840.068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Virgin 840 068 / Virgin 840.068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Virgin 840.068First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Virgin YX-7033-VRFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Virgin YX-7033-VRFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Spain | Virgin 88.838-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5535 / Virgin V 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Virgin V2030 / Virgin V 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Virgin V 2030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin V 2030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6902 / Virgin VIRG-6004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6902 / Virgin VIRG-6004LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Virgin 88.838-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin OVED 132LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2809 / Artone Label Group MOVLP2809LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Virgin 2933 733LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2933 733LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2933 733LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Virgin ORL 8548LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of The Rotters' Club are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin V2030, released March 7, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2030, L 35484, 840.068, 840 068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2030 A - 1U M 1 and V 2030 B - 1U AG 1. 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.
