Vinyl pressings
by James Galway · 1978
James Galway Plays Songs For Annie 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.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
RL 25163-A-105 A10 'W'Runout side A, variant 1
RL 25163-B- 15E A13D 'W'Runout side B, variant 1
RL 25163-A-105 A 9E 'W' A3 BRunout side A, variant 2
RL 25163-B- 15E A6 M 'W'Runout side B, variant 2
RL 25163-A-4U 5Side A Runout Printed
RL 25163-B-4U 1-1-Side B Runout Printed
ARL1-3061A-1Side A
ARL1-3061B-7Side B
RL 25163-ALabel & Hand Etched Runout, Side A
RL 25163-BLabel & Hand Etched 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 | Australia | RCA Red Seal VRL1 7189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Red Seal KRL1-0294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Red Seal KRL1-0294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | RCA RL 25163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Red Seal 31398-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Ireland | RCA Red Seal RL 25163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | RCA Red Seal RL 25163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA Red Seal RL83061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Red Seal RL-25163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Red Seal VRL1 7189 / RCA Red Seal RL 25163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 38-626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Red Seal RL-25163 / RCA RL-25163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Red Seal RL 25163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Red Seal RL83061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA Red Seal RL 70257 / RCA Red Seal RL70257LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of James Galway Plays Songs For Annie are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal RL 25163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RL 25163, RL83061, ARL1-3061, VRL1 7189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RL 25163-A-105 A10 'W' and RL 25163-B- 15E A13D 'W'. 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.
