Vinyl pressings
by Haywoode · 1985
Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
A 6069 A1 ARUN ΛA side runout, etched
A 6069 B1 ΛB side runout, etched
A 6069 A*Label, A side
A 6069 B*Label, B side
TX-6069-A2 3 ΛRunout A var.1 etched 'Λ' stamped
TX-609̶69-B1 2 ΛRunout B var.1 etched 'Λ' stamped
TX 6069 A*Label A
TX 6069 B*Label B
TX 6069 A2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12126First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12126First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3480First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12217First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3292First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12126First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Portrait 12EXP-05213 / Portrait 12EXP 05213First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.6069 / CBS A 12.6069First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6069First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3292First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | CBS QTX 6069First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TX 6069First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A 6069First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | UK | CBS XPR 1304First year10", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TX 6069First year12", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS XPR 130512", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
29 vinyl pressings of Roses are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS A 6069, released March 18, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 6069, QTX 6069, TX 6069, XPR 1304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 6069 A1 ARUN Λ and A 6069 B1 Λ. 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.
