Vinyl pressings
by Ratt · 1984
Round And Round was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-A-45892-1 1·1 SRC [logo]A-Side Runout Etched; SRC [logo] Stamped
ST-A-45897-1 SRC [logo] 1·3B-Side Runout Etched; SRC [logo] Stamped
ST-A-45897-2 SRC [logo] 1-1A-Side Runout Etched; SRC [logo] Stamped, Variant 2
ST-A-45897-1 SRC [logo] 1·3B-Side Runout Etched; SRC [logo] Stamped Variant 2
ST-A-45892-3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-12466-3 SLM △6156 1-1A runout
ST-A-45897-3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-12467-3 SLM △6156-X 1-1B runout
ST-A-45892-ARA label
ST-A-45897-ARB label
ST-PR-45892-SPA-Side Label
ST-PR-45890-SPB-Side Label
ST-A-45892-1 1-1Etched, Runout Both Sides
[SRC Logo]Stamped, Runout Both Sides
ST-A-45892-SPLabel, Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89693First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96937First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 786 903-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 786 903-0First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89693First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Atlantic SWA-138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Atlantic 7-89693First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic S 789693-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic S 789573-7 / Atlantic 78 9573-7First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic S 789693-7 / Atlantic 78 9693-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A9573TFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9693First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic PR 585First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Round And Round are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89693.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89693, PR 585, A9573T, A 9693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-45892-1 1·1 SRC [logo] and ST-A-45897-1 SRC [logo] 1·3. 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.
