Vinyl pressings
by Rosanne Cash · 1985
Rhythm And Romance 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.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P - AP AL-39463-1B STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
P - AP BL-39463-1A STERLING 0Runout side B, variant 1
P - AP AL-39463- 1B STERLING DRunout side A, variant 2
P - AP BL-39463- 1A 5 A STERLING oRunout side B, variant 2
P - AP AL-39463-1B STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
P - AP BL-39463-1A STERLING 0Runout side B, variant 1
P - AP AL-39463-1B STERLING IRunout side A, variant 2
P - AP BL-39463-1A STERLING 0Runout side B, variant 2
AL- 39463-1A 2Z: DM-2Runout, Etched, Side 1
BL- 39463-1A-2Z: DM-7Runout, Etched, Side 2
AL 39463Label, Side 1
BL 39463Label, Side 2
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 | Australia | CBS SBP 8092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3181First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP8092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 26366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 26366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 39463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 39463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 39463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia FC 39463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | India | CBS CBS 10220LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Rhythm And Romance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39463.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39463, CBS 26366, SBP 8092, SBP8092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P - AP AL-39463-1B STERLING and P - AP BL-39463-1A STERLING 0. 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.
