Vinyl pressings
by John David Souther · 1976
Black Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7E-1059 A-3 CSMRunout Side A Variant 1
7E-1059 B-3 CSMRunout Side B Variant 1
1S 7E-1059 A-2 CSM A8Runout Side A Variant 2
1 r 7E-1059 B CSM ARunout Side B Variant 2
/ 5 7E-1059 A CSM SX BRunout side A, variant 1
/ 5 7E-1059 B CSM SX BRunout side B, variant 1
1 S 7E-1059 A CSM SX B 1Runout side A, variant 2
1 S 7E-1059 B CSM SX B 3Runout side B, variant 2
7E-1059-A SPSide A label
7E-1059-B SPSide B label
7E 1059 A-8 RE - SPRunout Side A
7E 1059 B8 RE - SPRunout Side B
7E 1059-A SPLabel Side A
7E 1059-B SPLabel Side B
7E 1059 A-8 RE - SP TML-M 1 [SRC logo] 11 PRCSide A
7E 1059 B8 - RE - SP 1 TML-M 11 [SRC LOGO] PRCSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES 1059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 037 / Asylum Records 7E-1059LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10202YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10202YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10202YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53037LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53037First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7E-1059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUC 4515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Asylum Records K 53037 (7E-1059)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-6434YLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Omnivore Recordings OVLP-158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Omnivore Recordings OVLP-158LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Analogue Productions APR 009-45LP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Black Rose are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1059, K 53037 (7E-1059), 7ES 1059, AS 53 037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E-1059 A-3 CSM and 7E-1059 B-3 CSM. 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.
