Vinyl pressings
by Nick Lowe And His Cowboy Outfit · 1985
The Rose Of England was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
B - 3072 A - 1 ARUN 020Variant 1: runout side A
DM B - 3072 B - 1 / 85 S IIVariant 1: runout side B
B - 3072 A - 1 ARUN 020Variant 2: runout side A
B - 3072 B - 1 020Variant 2: runout side B
ZL 70 765 A1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1 1 2 1Side A, stamped
ZL 70 765 B1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1 1 3Side B, stamped
ZL 70765 ASide A, label
ZL 70765 BSide B, label
o P(A) AL 39958-1A AA-side runout
P(A) o BL 39958-1A CB-side runout
AL 39958A-Side label
BL 39958B-Side label
P(A) AL39958-1BSide A Runout - Etched
P(A) BL39958-1ASide B Runout - Etched
AL 39958-1A A o P(A)Side A runout
BL 39958-1B A o P(A)Side B runout
AL- 39958 1AZHZ DM-10Side A runout
BL- 39958 1AZHZ DM9Side B runout
AL 39958Side A label
BL 39958Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | F-Beat VPL1 7600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Rca Victor RCLP 20355First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Rca Victor RCLP 20355LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Japan | F-Beat RPL-8314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | F-Beat ZL 70765 / F-Beat ZL 70 765First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | F-Beat ZL 70765First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 39958 / Columbia 39958First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 39958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 39958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia FC 39958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 73LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Japan | Yep Roc Records YEP-2396 / Yep Roc Records LP-YEP-2396LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2396 / Yep Roc Records LP-YEP-2396LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Demon Records FIEND 73LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Rose Of England are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is F-Beat ZL 70765.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZL 70765, FC 39958, VPL1 7600, RCLP 20355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B - 3072 A - 1 ARUN 020 and DM B - 3072 B - 1 / 85 S II. 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.
