Vinyl pressings
by Revelacion · 1977
The House Of The Rising Sun 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Crocos 733402 AHand-etched runout (stamped logo), side A - variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Crocos 733402 B|Hand-etched runout (stamped logo), side B - variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Crocos 733402 AHand-etched runout (stamped logo), side A - variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Crocos 733402 BHand-etched runout (stamped logo), side B - variant 2
[AREACEM logo] CROCOS 733402 A2A side runout
[AREACEM logo] CROCOS 733402 B1B side runout
Crocos 733402 A2Runout / Side A / Etched
Crocos 733402 B1Runout / Side B / Etched
CROCOS 733402 A2side A / runout / etched
CROCOS 733402 B1side B / runout /etched
[AREACEM logo]Side A, B / 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 | Argentina | Crocos Records 14.436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 4177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Crocos Records 337 702First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1977 | France | Crocos Records 733 402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Crocos Records 733 402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Crocos Records 733 402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Crocos Records 733 402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Crocos Records 337 702LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Norway | Polydor 2382 087 / Crocos Records 2382 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Vogue VGC 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Crocos Records 337 702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Les Disques Martin M 16206LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium D.AI 30284 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-284LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Overseas Records SUX-99-VLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Durium Start LP.S 40131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Crocos Records 44012LP | LP |
20 vinyl pressings of The House Of The Rising Sun are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Crocos Records 337 702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 337 702, 733 402, 14.436, VPL1 4177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Crocos 733402 A and [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Crocos 733402 B|. 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.
