Vinyl pressings
by Roger Troutman · 1981
The Many Facets Of Roger was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
BSK -1- 3594 S1 + SLM + △914 [Allied logo] B-16130-S1 MR △ 25294 (2)Side A etched/stamped
BSK -2- 3594 S1 + SLM + △914-X [Allied logo] B-16131-S1 MR △ 25294 X 121Side A etched/stamped
BSK -1- 3594 WW1Side A etched/stamped, variant 1
BSK -2- 3594 WW1Side A etched/stamped, variant 1
BSK -1- 3594 WW1 ━◁Side A etched/stamped, variant 2
BSK -2- 3594 WW1 #2 ━◁Side B etched/stamped, variant 2
BSK -1- 3594-JW2#3 0Variant 1, Side A Runout
BSK -2- 3594-JW2#1 0Variant 1, Side B Runout
BSK -1- 3594-JW1 #3 0Variant 2, Side A Runout
BSK -2- 3594-JW2 #2 0Variant 2, Side B Runout
BSK-1-3594-SR1 1-3 SRC [Large S w/ small R & C inside]Side A etched/stamped
BSK-2-3594 SR-2 SRC [Large S w/ small R & C inside]Side A etched/stamped
BSK - 1 - 3594 · LW3 · 2 (stamped, sideways)Side A runout, etched
BSK - 2 - 3594 - LW2 · ⥛ (stamped)Side B runout, etched
K 56960-A-1 W077 W4 STRAWBERRYSide A runout etched/stamped
K 56960-B-1 W077 W5 STRAWBERRYSide B runout etched/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 960 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56960First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11090WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3594First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3594LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | 8th Records 3594LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The Many Facets Of Roger are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3594.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3594, K 56960, 26.054, WB K 56 960) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK -1- 3594 S1 + SLM + △914 [Allied logo] B-16130-S1 MR △ 25294 (2) and BSK -2- 3594 S1 + SLM + △914-X [Allied logo] B-16131-S1 MR △ 25294 X 121. 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.
