Vinyl pressings
by John Conlee · 1978
Rose Colored Glasses 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.
7 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
AB-12356 p 29282-S DP/WOODLANDA side runout etched
AB-12356 p 29559-S X WOODLANDB side runout etched
45-29282-SA side label
45-29559-SB side label
AB-12356 T 29282-S-2 DP/WOODLAND TIIA side runout etched
AB-12356 T 29559-S-1 WOODLANDB side runout etched
45-29282-SA side label
45-29559-SB side label
AB-12356 29282-S-1A DP/WOODLAND S1A side runout etched
AB-12356 29559-S-1A X WOODLAND sssB side runout etched
45-29282-SA side label
45-29559-SB side label
ABC.4243.A-1 SA.Side A runout, etched
ABC.4243.B-1Side B runout, etched
ABC.4243ASide A label
ABC.4243BSide B label
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 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12356First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12356First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12356First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12356First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-602007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-602007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-AB-123567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Rose Colored Glasses are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is ABC Records AB-12356.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-12356, ABC 4243, 1022-12356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB-12356 p 29282-S DP/WOODLAND and AB-12356 p 29559-S X WOODLAND. 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.
