US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40980Scotti Bros. Records Z 40980
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AL-40980-1A DMM G2 A20 MASTERDISKSide A
BL-40980-1A G2 MASTERDISK A5Side B
Vinyl pressings
by John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band · 1988
Roadhouse was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AL-40980-1A DMM G2 A20 MASTERDISKSide A
BL-40980-1A G2 MASTERDISK A5Side B
AL-40980- 1A 5G 2Runout side A, variant 1
BL-40980 1A 5GL 2Runout side B, variant 1
AL-40980- 1A 5G DM 2Runout side A, variant 2
BL-40980 1A 5GL DM 2Runout side B, variant 2
DMMC-1859 A-2/4-88Runout side A
DMMC-1859 B-1/4-88 CRunout side B
DMM C-1892 ALabel side A
DMM C-1892 BLabel side B
834 720-1ASide 1 runout hand etched
834 720-1BSide 2 runout hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Scotti Bros. Records 834 720-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 147327LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Italy | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 20825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records C28Y0325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records 834 720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Scotti Bros. Records 79.359 / Scotti Bros. Records 834 720-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40980 / Scotti Bros. Records Z 40980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Roadhouse are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Germany, Australasia and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 40980, INT 147.327, 834 720-1, SCT 20825) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40980-1A DMM G2 A20 MASTERDISK and BL-40980-1A G2 MASTERDISK A5. 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.