Vinyl pressings
by James Horner · 1986
Der Name Der Rose (Soundtrack) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BN 0 DMM C-6,26404-01-1Runout Side A, variant 1
BN C-6,26404-01-2,Runout Side B, variant 1
BN DMM C-6,26404-01-1Runout Side A, variant 2
BN C-6,26404-01-2Runout Side B, variant 2
7 0484 A 21 M9 355277 2Side A runout
7 0484 B 21 M9 355278 2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Virgin 70484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 6.26404First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 244 391-1 / TELDEC 6.26404 ASFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Spain | Victoria E-30.1204 (VLP-222)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Avan-Guard Music SBL 12002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | RCA PL 71257LP | LP |
| 1987 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40337 / Music-Box M. BOX 40337LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Sweden | Sonet SLP-3112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | First Night Records SCENE 7LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Lup Som 2L8.4001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40337 / Music Box International M. BOX 40337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Der Name Der Rose (Soundtrack) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, France, Spain. One of them is TELDEC 6.26404.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.26404, 244 391-1, 70484, E-30.1204 (VLP-222)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN 0 DMM C-6,26404-01-1 and BN C-6,26404-01-2,. 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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