Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1985
Rogues Gallery 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.
16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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 (A) AL 39976-1BRunout side A, etched, variant 1
P (A) BL 39976-1BRunout side B, etched, variant 1
P (AP) AL 39976-1G cRunout side A, etched, variant 2
P (A) BL 39976-1B cRunout side B, etched, variant 2
o P (A) AL 39976-1B ARunout side A
P (A) o BL 39976-1B ARunout side B
AL 39976Label side A
BL 39976Label side B
PL 70604 AA Side
PL 70604 BB Side
Townhouse B-2052 A-1 IIIRunout A-side, variant 1
020 B-2052 B1 II TownhouseRunout B-side, variant 1
Townhouse B-2052 A-1 IIRunout A-side, variant 2
020 B-2052 B-1 IV TownhouseRunout B-side, variant 2
PL 70604 AA Side
PL 70604 BB Side
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 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | CBS Associated Records FZ 39976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL 70604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL 70604LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PL 70604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PL 70604First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | RCA MILS-4697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | RCA Victor 02.44.720146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records FZ 39976 / CBS Associated Records 39976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records FZ 39976 / CBS Associated Records 39976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 11115 / RCA Victor PL 70604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Starcall Victor SFL1 0127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL 70604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Starcall Victor SFL1 0127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-8291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30895LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA PL 70604 / RCA PB 68 238LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Single | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Rogues Gallery are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and more. One of them is CBS Associated Records FZ 39976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 39976, SFL1 0127, PL 70604, RPL-8291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (A) AL 39976-1B and P (A) BL 39976-1B. 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.
