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Red River Rose

by The Ames Brothers · 1958

13 pressings7 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Red River Rose

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7413
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PW3600-1S A2 IA side runout stamped

J2 PW3598-1S A1 IB side runout stamped

J2PW-3600A side label

J2PW-3598B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7413
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PW3600-3S A2 RA side runout stamped

J2 PW3598-3S A2 RB side runout stamped

J2PW-3600A side label

J2PW-3598B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7413
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PW3600-4S H A1A side runout stamped

J2 PW3598-4S H A1B side runout stamped

J2PW-3600A side label

J2PW-3598B side label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRCA Victor 20-7413First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958CanadaRCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958GermanyRCA 47-9207First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958NorwayRCA 47-9207First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958UKRCA RCA.1104First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKRCA Victor 45-rca 1104First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958USRCA Victor 47-7413First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958USRCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USRCA Victor 47-7413First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA 106017", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?CanadaRCA Victor 47-74137", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?FranceRCA 45.3127", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ARed River Rose2:43
  2. BWhen The Summer Comes Again2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Red River Rose are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Red River Rose are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Red River Rose first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7413, released November 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Red River Rose is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Red River Rose 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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