US
April 1974- Label and catalog number
- Astro Records 10003
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Mickey Gilley · 1974
Room Full Of Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
50056-A-2 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] TIIRunout, side A, etched
50056-B-2 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] TIRunout, side B, etched
50056-ALabel side A
50056-BLabel side B
50056-A 1A [Artisan(logo)] ssRunout, side A, etched
50056-B 1A [Artisan(logo)] ssssRunout, side B, etched
50056-ALabel side A
50056-BLabel side B
50056-A-MONO 1A [artisan logo] sA-Side Runout Etching
50056-A 1B [artisan logo] sB-Side Runout Etching
50056-ALabels
7N25657 A-1 △GSide A runout
7N25657 B-1 △GSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Playboy Records P 50056XFirst year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1974 | South Africa | Playboy Records PYSS.002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International 7N 25657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Astro Records 10003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Playboy Records P 50056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Playboy Records 6.11 508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Playboy Records ZP 50056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Playboy Records P 50056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Playboy Records P 50056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Playboy Records P 50056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Playboy Records P 50056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International 7N 25657First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Room Full Of Roses are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Astro Records 10003, released April 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10003, P 50056, 7N 25657, 6.11 508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.