Vinyl pressings
by Roachford · 1988
Roachford was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
4606301 • A1 JA ESide A runout, variant 1
4606301 - B1 JA BSide B runout. variant1
4606301 • A1 JA DSide A runout, variant 2
4606301 - B1 JA DSide B runout, variant 2
4606301 A1Side A - etched
D 1Side A - pressed
A 4Side B - pressed
4606301 B1Side B label
AL-45097-CI DMM DMS HERBIE JR :-) 61 A3Runout side A
BL-45097-CI DMM DMS HERBIE JR :-) 63 A7Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 460630 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | CBS 177.150/1-460630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 460630 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS 460630 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 460630 1 / CBS CBS 460630 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 460630 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 4606301First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | US | Epic T 45097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Epic FE 45097 / Epic E 45097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Epic ZRI-460630LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 460630 1 / CBS CBS 460630 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic BFE-45097LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Yellow Label SPV 265651 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
14 vinyl pressings of Roachford are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1988 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS 460630 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 460630 1, 4606301, T 45097, FE 45097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4606301 • A1 JA E and 4606301 - B1 JA 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.
