Vinyl pressings
by Mott The Hoople · 1973
Roll Away The Stone 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.
17 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
CBS S 1895 A1 RAYSRun-out groove A-side, stamped/etched
CBS S 1895 B1Run-out groove B-side, stamped
S CBS 1895ALabel A-Side
S CBS 1895BLabel B-Side
CBS S 1895 A1 RAYSRunout, side A
CBS S 1895 B1Runout, side B
S CBS 1895ALabel, side A
S CBS 1895BLabel, side B
CBS S 1895 A1 ⋀ RAYSSide A runout
CBS S 1895 B1 CSide B runout
S CBS 1895ASide A label
S CBS 1895BSide B label
CBS S 1895 A1 1 RAYSRunout side A
CBS S 1895 B1 ORunout side B
S CBS 1895AOn center label side A
S CBS 1895BOn center label side B
CBS S 1895 A1 RAYSSide A runout
S CBS 1895ASide A label
CBS S 1895 A1 RAYSRun-Out Groove A-Side
CBS S 1895 B1Run-Out Groove B-Side
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 | Unknown | CBS S CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS BA 222062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1895 / CBS CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1895First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | CBS CBS 1895First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Sweden | CBS CBS 1895First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | CBS SCC.1301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 18957", Single | 7", Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Roll Away The Stone are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 1895, released November 9, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 1895, BA-461508, SCC.1301, BA 222062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 1895 A1 RAYS and CBS S 1895 B1. 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.
