Vinyl pressings
by Roger Miller · 1965
The Return Of Roger Miller was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MG 27061A S1 II RRSide A runout, variant 1
MG 27061B S1 II RRSide B runout, variant 1
MG 27061A S1 IIII RRSide A runout, variant 2
MG 27061B S1 IIII RRSide B runout, variant 2
o SR 67061-A-S2 T ^ | | | |Runout side A, variant 1
o SR 67061-B-S3 - T ^ || ||| |Runout side B, variant 1
o SR 67061-A- S2 B | | | | TRunout side A, variant 2
o SR 67061-B- S3 C|||||||||||Runout side B, variant 2
MG 27061A S1 III RRSide A etched
MG 27061B S1 I RRSide B etched
MG 27061A S2 1V 1A-Side Runout stamped
MG 27061B S1RR R-1B-Side Runout stamped except RR R-1 (etched)
MG 27061A S1 l RR BSide A runout
MG 27061B S1 ll RRSide B runout
o SR 67061-A-S1 / P D1Side A runout
o SR 67061-B-S1 P D2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Smash Records MGS 27061 / Mercury MGS 27061 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67061(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Smash Records MGS 27061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury MGS-27061 / Smash Records MGS 27061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67061 / Mercury SRS 67061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 843 452 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips B 14552 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips BL14552First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BL 7669 / Philips BL.7669First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records SRS 67061First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records MGS 27061 / Smash Records MGS-27061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records SRS 67061 / Smash Records SRS-67061LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records MGS 27061 / Smash Records MGS-27061First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records SRS 67061 / Smash Records SRS-67061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 496 / 中聲 CSJ-496LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Bell Song Record SWL-1037LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of The Return Of Roger Miller are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Smash Records MGS 27061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGS 27061, SRS 67061, BL 7669, SRS 67061(D)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 27061A S1 II RR and MG 27061B S1 II RR. 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.
