Vinyl pressings
by Robert Wyatt · 1985
Old Rottenhat was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
ROUGH 69 A-1U-1-2-2 YERUNDARunout side A, variant 1
ROUGH 69 B-1U-1-3 X1 CHOPT VOZNIRunout side B, variant 1
ROUGH 69 A-2U-1-1- YERUNDARunout side A, variant 2
ROUGH 69 B-2U-1-1- X1 CHORT VOZNIRunout side B, variant 2
RT 69 A1Side A
RT 69 B1Side B
70406 A 2 M6 351147Runout side A
70420 B 1 M6 351196 70406 B 2Runout side B
VG 50148 ARunout stamp One
VG 50148 BRunout stamp Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Rough Trade RT 69First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Rough Trade 70 406 / Virgin 70 406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Rough Trade VG 50148 / Rough Trade 062-VG 50148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | Rough Trade ROUGH 69First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Megadisc MD 7981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Rough Trade ROUGH 69First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Rough Trade ROUGH 69First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Rough Trade ROUGH 69First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43 167 L / Rough Trade 43 167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Gramavision 18-8604-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Gramavision 18-8604-1LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-3011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK & Europe | Domino REWIGLP43LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Domino DNO 202LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album · Limited |
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Domino REWIGLP43XLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Old Rottenhat are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, Canada, France, Greece and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 69.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 69, RT 69, 70 406, VG 50148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 69 A-1U-1-2-2 YERUNDA and ROUGH 69 B-1U-1-3 X1 CHOPT VOZNI. 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.
