Vinyl pressings
by Roger Whittaker · 1975
Roger Whittaker Live With Saffron was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
AA 9286 765 1Y 1 ℗1975 670 06 112Side A
AA 9286 765 2Y 1 ℗1975 670 06 113Side B
AA 9286 766 1Y 1 ℗1975 670 06 114Side C
AA 9286 766 2Y 1 ℗1975 670 06 113Side D
TM2-5000 Side 1 GD MRunout Side A
TM2-5000-B2 TXDRunout Side B
TM2-5000 Side 3 GD MRunout Side C
TM2-5000 Side 4 #2 GD MRunout Side D
TM2-5000 Side 1 #2 GD MRunout Side A
TM2-5000 Side 2 GD MRunout Side B
TM2-5000 Side 3 GD MRunout Side C
TM2-5000 Side 4 GD MRunout Side D
6641 601 1 2 P 77 F 710Runout side A
6641 601 2 2 P 77 F 710 IIRunout side B
6641 601 4̶ 3 2 P 77 FE 710 IIRunout side C
6641601 4 2 P 77 F 710Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Tembo TM2-5000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Tembo TM2-5000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6641 602 / Philips 9286 766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Norway | Philips 6641 601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | MD JCME (W) 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | EMI EMGJ (W) 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | EMI EMGJ (I) 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 3181/2LP | LP |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Philips 6641 601LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Philips 6641 601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMSP 318 / EMI 0C 152-98 727/8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA SP2 231 / RCA SP2-231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor SP2 231 / RCA Victor SP2-231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | RCA CPL2-4057 / RCA Victor CPL2-4057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Gallo DGL 813/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Roger Whittaker Live With Saffron are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Rhodesia and more. One of them is Philips 6641 602.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6641 602, TM2-5000, 6641 601, JCME (W) 6020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 9286 765 1Y 1 ℗1975 670 06 112 and AA 9286 765 2Y 1 ℗1975 670 06 113. 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.
