Vinyl pressings
by Russ Conway · 1959
Roulette / Trampolina was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
7XCA 24839-1N TD ET 1Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
7XCA 24840-1N LA ET 3Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
7XCA 24839-1N H ET 2Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
7XCA 24840-1N JR ETRunout, B-side, stamped variant 2
CA 24839-1 PRunout side A variant 1
CA 24840-1 ORunout side B variant 1
CA 24839-1 GD 2Runout side A variant 2
CA 24840-1 GD 2Runout side B variant 2
7XCA 24839-1N LG ET 1Stamped runout, A-side
7XCA 24840-1N LH ET 3Stamped runout, B-side
7XCA 24839 45Label, A-side
7XCA 24840 45Label, B-side
7XCA 24839-1N TD ET 1Stamped Runout, A-side
7XCA 24840-1N LA ET 3Stamped Runout, B-side
Side A (stamped): 7XCA 24839-1N MA ET1Variant 1
Side B (stamped): 7XCA 24840-1N RT ET2Variant 1
59-OR-21Label A
59-OR-22Label B
59-OR-21-1 K-9034 6 WCDeadwax A
59-OR-22-3 K-9034 6 WCDeadwax B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Columbia 45-DO-4082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 - DB 4298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4298First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia DB 4298First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Cub K9034First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Cub K9034First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB(I) 4298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia DB. 4298First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Cub K9034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MGM Records K90347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 198 / Columbia 45-DW 57227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 45-DB 42987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 101627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.101627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Roulette / Trampolina are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4298, released May 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4298, DB. 4298, DB 4298, K9034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 24839-1N TD ET 1 and 7XCA 24840-1N LA ET 3. 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.
