Vinyl pressings
by Lindisfarne · 1973
Roll On, Ruby was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CAS 1076 A - 1U PORLETTE + TRISHLETTERunout variant 1 side A
CAS 1076 B - 1URunout variant 1 side B
CAS 1076 A-1U RR 2 PORLETTE + TRISHLETTERunout variant 2 side A
CAS 1076 B-1U GD 1Runout variant 2 side B
I EKS 75077 A-2 CSM SX ESR-TD-1-18-74 CSide A runout etched Variant 1
I EKS 75077 B-1 CSM SX ESR-TD-1-18-74 BSide B runout etched Variant 1
2 EKS 75077 A-2 CSM SX CTH ESR -TD-1-18-74 ASide A runout etched Variant 2
I EKS 75077- B2 CSM SX CTH ESR-TD-1-18-74 C4Side B runout etched Variant 2
MX172840 6369 946-1Runout side A stamped
MX172841 6369 946-2Runout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Charisma 6369 946First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Charisma 6369 946First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1076 / Charisma CAS. 1076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EKS-75077First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Charisma 6369 946LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Charisma 6369 946LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Charisma 6369 946 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Charisma 6369 946 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Charisma RJ-5125LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Charisma RJ-5125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Elektra EKS-75077LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1076 / Charisma CAS. 1076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Roll On, Ruby are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Charisma CAS 1076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1076, EKS-75077, 6369 946) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1076 A - 1U PORLETTE + TRISHLETTE and CAS 1076 B - 1U. 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.
