Vinyl pressings
by Marie Osmond · 1973
Paper Roses / Least Of All You 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.
27 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
K14609 73L5321 S RE-1 DSSEtched Runout - Side A, variant 1
K14609 73L5333 S RE-1 DSSEtched Runout - Side B, variant 1
K14609 73L5321-S-RE-1 I - II DSS P.R. DEtched Runout - Side A, variant 2
K14609 73L5333-S-RE-1 - II DSS D P.R.Etched Runout - Side B, variant 2
K14609 73L5321 S Re. 1A-Side Runout Etching
K14609 73L5333 S Re. 1B-Side Runout Etching
73 L 5321A-Side Label
73 L 5333B-Side label
K-6249 K14609 73L5321A Side Runout
K-6248 K14609 73L5333B Side Runout
73 L 5321A Side Label
73 L 5333B Side Label
(73 L 5321)A-Side Label
(73 L 5333)B-Side Label
2006. 315 - ASide A Etched
2006. 315 - BSide B Etched
K14609 73L5332
K14609 73L5333
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 | MGM Records 2006 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 315 / Kolob Records 2006 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records K-14609 / Kolob Records K-14609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | MGM Records 2006 315First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 315 / Kolob Records 2006 315First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Ireland | MGM Records 2006-315First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Mexico | MGM Records 2310 / MGM Records 2202 061First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1973 | Mexico | MGM Records 2202 01First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2006 315 / Kolob Records 2006 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 2006 315 / MGM Records 2006.315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | MGM Records PS 278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | MGM Records 2006 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | MGM Records 2006 315 / Kolob Records 2006 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
30 vinyl pressings of Paper Roses / Least Of All You are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MGM Records K 14609, released August 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 14609, 2006 315, DM 1248, K-14609) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K14609 73L5321 S RE-1 DSS and K14609 73L5333 S RE-1 DSS. 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.
