US
November 1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-7413
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing, Upper Case
- Runout / matrix
J2 PW 3600-3 S Λ 2 RRunout A
J2 PW 3599-3S A1 RRunout B
J2PW-3600Label A
J2PW-3599Label B
Vinyl pressings
by The Ames Brothers · 1958
Red River Rose was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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.
J2 PW 3600-3 S Λ 2 RRunout A
J2 PW 3599-3S A1 RRunout B
J2PW-3600Label A
J2PW-3599Label B
J2 PW3600-1S A2 IA side runout stamped
J2 PW3598-1S A1 IB side runout stamped
J2PW-3600A side label
J2PW-3598B side label
J2 PW3600-3S A2 RA side runout stamped
J2 PW3598-3S A2 RB side runout stamped
J2PW-3600A side label
J2PW-3598B side label
J2 PW3600-4S H A1A side runout stamped
J2 PW3598-4S H A1B side runout stamped
J2PW-3600A side label
J2PW-3598B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-7413First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9207First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Norway | RCA 47-9207First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | RCA RCA.1104First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | RCA Victor 45-rca 1104First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor 47-7413First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 106017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-74137", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | France | RCA 45.3127", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Red River Rose are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7413, released November 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7413, 45-rca 1104, RCA.1104, 20-7413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 PW 3600-3 S Λ 2 R and J2 PW 3599-3S A1 R. 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.