Vinyl pressings
by James Galway · 1978
Annie's Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RB 5085 A-1E A3SEtched runout, side A, variant 1
RB 5085-B-3E .W. A2SEtched runout, side B, variant 1
RB 5085 A 1E ✓ W A2AVEtched runout, side A, variant 2
RB 5085-B-4E A1F 'W1Etched runout, side B, variant 2
RCA RB· 5085-A PF· Manufactured in GermanyRunout A
RCA· RB· 5085-B PF· Manufactured in GermanyRunout B
PB 5085-ALabel A
PB 5085-BLabel B
RB 5085 A 5 E Pn - AEtched runout, side A
RB 5085 B 5 E . ADEtched runout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | RCA RB 5085First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor RB 5085 / RCA Victor PB 5085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | RCA Red Seal RB 5085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor RB-5085First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor RB-5085First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103164First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Portugal | RCA Red Seal RB 5085First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA RB 5085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA RB 5085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB 5085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB 5085First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | RCA JH-11342First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal 1031647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA PB-113427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA PB-113427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Annie's Song are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal RB 5085.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB 5085, JH-11342, RB-5085, 103164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RB 5085 A-1E A3S and RB 5085-B-3E .W. A2S. 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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