Vinyl pressings
by Oregon · 1979
Roots In The Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6E-224-A-2-SP 2-2 MASTERDISK SRCSide A runout, variant 1, SRC (Specialty stamped logo)
6E-224-B-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCSide B runout, variant 1, SRC (Specialty stamped logo)
6E-224-A-2-SP 2-2 MASTERDISK SRCSide A runout, variant 2, SRC (Specialty stamped logo)
6E-224-B-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-3 SRCSide B runout, variant 2, SRC (Specialty stamped logo)
SRC 6E-224 A 2-SP ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋSide A Runout, etched (SRC and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ are stamped), variant 1
SRC 6E-224 B 2-SP ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋSide B Runout, etched (SRC and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ are stamped), variant 1
B 14 245 I- SRC 6E-224 A 2-SP ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋSide A Runout, etched (SRC and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ are stamped), variant 2
SRC 6E-224 B 2-SP B-14 246 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I-Side B Runout, etched (SRC and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ are stamped), variant 2
6E-224-A-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side A Etched except MASTERDISK stamped
6E-224-B-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK
Q6E-224-A-1B-2H: DM 4Side A runout
Q6E-224-B-1B-2H: DM 4Side B runout
Q6E-224-ASide A label
Q6E-224-BSide B label
Q6E-224-A-1B-2H: DM 5Side A runout
Q6E-224-B-1B-2H: DM 4Side B runout
Q6E-224-ASide A label
Q6E-224-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Elektra ELK 52 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra Q6E-224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra Q6E-224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra Q6E-224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Elektra ELK 52 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 169LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-224First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Elektra 6E-224 / Speakers Corner Records Elektra GE-224LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 6E-224 / Elektra 6E-224LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Roots In The Sky are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Austria, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-224.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-224, ELK 52 169, Q6E-224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-224-A-2-SP 2-2 MASTERDISK SRC and 6E-224-B-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 SRC. 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.
