UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SCX 6483Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 92998
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Roger Whittaker · 1971
Roger Whittaker Sings ... was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | New Zealand | Columbia SCX 6483 / Columbia SCX.6483First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Columbia SCXJ 6483First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Columbia SCX 6483 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 92998First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6369 209LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Philips 6369 209LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australasia | Philips 6459 215LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Philips LSS 171LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SCXO. 6483 / Columbia SCXO-6483LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Metronome 813228-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6459 215LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Roger Whittaker Sings ... are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia SCX 6483.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6483, SCXJ 6483) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.