Vinyl pressings
by Steeleye Span · 1976
Rocket Cottage was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
I-28 CHR 1123 A2 EGRunout A-side etched, variant 1
I-26 CHR 1123 B EGRunout B-side etched, variant 1
I-12 CHR 1123 A2 EGRunout A-side etched, variant 2
I-27 CHR 1123 B EGRunout B-side etched, variant 2
CHR 1123 A2 EG --Side A runout
CHR 1123 B EG --Side B runout
CHR 1123-ALabel side A
CHR 1123-BLabel side B
CHR-1123-AVariant 1 runout side A, etched
CHR-1123-BVariant 1 runout side B, etched
CHR-1123-A ➄Variant 2 runout side A, etched
CHR-1123-B ⑥Variant 2 runout side B, etched
T\ CHR-1123-A ③A Side Etch, Variant 1
T | CHR-1123-B ③B Side Etch, Variant 1
T2 CHR-1123-A ④A Side Etch, Variant 2
T | CHR-1123-B ④B Side Etch, Variant 2
CHR-1123-A ⑤Side A runout, etched, variant 1
CHR-1123-B ⑥Side B runout, etched, variant 1
P CHR-1123-A ⑨ 1 ASide A runout, etched [P, 1 A stamped], variant 2
P CHR-1123-B ⑤ 2 A 1ASide B runout, etched [P, 2 A stamped], variant 2
1 S CHR-1123-A ②Runout side A
1 S CHR-1123-B ②Runout side B
CHR-1123-ALabel side A
CHR-1123-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35972 / Chrysalis L-35,972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Festival RecordsFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 584 / Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 584 / Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35972First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 584First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Rocket Cottage are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1123, ML 4061, L 35972, 6307 584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I-28 CHR 1123 A2 EG and I-26 CHR 1123 B EG. 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.
