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Rosemary Brown's Music

by Rosemary Brown · 1970

11 pressings7 countriesOccultPianoSoloClassical

Rosemary Brown's Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rosemary Brown's Music

9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 049
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6500049 1Y//6▽420Side A Runout

6500049 2Y//2▽420Side B Runout

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US

September 1970
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-256
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

PHS900256A- M1 1T A3Side A runout

PHS900256B- M1 1T A3Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-256Philips PHS.900.256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PHS 900256-A FRunout Side A Hand Etched

PHS 900256-B FRunout Side B Hand Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaPhilips PHS 900-256 / Philips PHS.900.256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FrancePhilips 6500 093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970NetherlandsPhilips 6500 049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970NetherlandsPhilips 6500 049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970SpainPhilips 6500 049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKPhilips 6500 049First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USPhilips PHS-900-256First yearLP, Stereo, Promo · PromoLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo
1970USPhilips PHS-900-256First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USPhilips PHS 900-256First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanPhilips 18PC-78LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanPhilips X - 7605LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bagatelle
  2. A2Moment Musical
  3. A3Impromptu F-Moll
  4. A4Impromptu Es-Dur
  5. A5Jesus Walking On The Water
  6. A6Grübelei
  7. A7Valse Brillante
  8. A8Danse Exotique
  9. A9Waltz
  10. B1Consolation
  11. B2Swan At Twilight
  12. B3Rêve En Bateau
  13. B4Lament
  14. B5Jesus In Prayer
  15. B6Sheperd Piping
  16. B7Longing
  17. B8Ballade

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rosemary Brown's Music are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Rosemary Brown's Music are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1981.

When was Rosemary Brown's Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Philips 6500 049.

How do I tell if my copy of Rosemary Brown's Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 049, PHS 900-256, PHS-900-256, 6500 093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6500049 1Y//6▽420 and 6500049 2Y//2▽420. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rosemary Brown's Music on vinyl worth?

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.

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