Vinyl pressings
by Pete Townshend · 1977
Rough Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
2442147 A//1 ML TML-MSide A runout stamped, variant 1
2442147 B//2 ML TML-SSide B runout stamped, variant 1
2442147 A//1 ML 1 1 3 TML-MSide A runout stamped, variant 2
2442147 B//1 ML 1 1 3 TML-MSide B runout stamped, variant 2
MCA 1303 ML-1 TML-M ◊ P ◊Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 1304 ML 4 TML-M ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 1303-ML-4 TML-M ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 2
MCA 1304 ML 4 TML-M ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 2
MCA 1303 ML-1 TML-M ✧-P-✧ I ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶Side A runout
MCA 1304 ML4 TML-M ◈-P-◈Side B runout
MCA1303Side A label
MCA1304Side B label
MCA 1303 ML-1 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout A, variant 1
MCA 1304 ML-1 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout B, variant 1
MCA 1303 ML-1 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout A, variant 2
MCA 1304 ML-1 TML-M 4 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B, variant 2
△ MX184759-B 2442 147-1Side 1 Runout - Stamped
△ MX184760-B 2442 147-2Side 2 Runout - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2442 147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2442 147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2460 275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2383 452 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Polydor 2442 147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Polydor 2383 452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2442 147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2482 488LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2482-488LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Atco Records 79 00971LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor SPELP 55LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | ATCO Records 90097-1-Y / ATCO Records 7 90097-1-YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | ATCO Records 7 90097-1-Y / ATCO Records 90097-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlas 2442 147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | ATCO Records 7 90097-1-Y / ATCO Records 90097-1-YLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Classic Records 90097-1 / Atco Records 90097-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2002 | US | Classic Records 90097-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2007 | Japan | Imperial Records TEJI-34008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Polydor 4780139 / UMC 4780139LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Polydor 060244868196 / UMC 060244868196LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor 2482-488LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2295LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2295LP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Rough Mix are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2442 147, released September 16, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2442 147, MCA-2295, MPF-1118, 2460 275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2442147 A//1 ML TML-M and 2442147 B//2 ML TML-S. 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.
