Vinyl pressings
by The B-52's · 1989
Roam was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
0-21441-A-SR1 1-1 SRCSide A runout, etched; SRC logo stamped
0-21441-B-SR1 1-1 SRCSide B runout, etched; SRC logo stamped
MASTERDISK SRC 7-22667-A-SR1 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SRC 7-22667-B-SR1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
7-22667-AA-Side Label
7-22667-BB-Side Label
W9827(T) A2 PR-PSide A runout
W9827(T) B2 PR-PSide B runout
⑤ 92.26677.A1Runout, Side A
⑤ 92.26677.B1Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 14410First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 26677First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Reprise Records W9827(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Reprise Records 0-21441 / Reprise Records 9 21441-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Reprise Records 7-22667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | USA & Canada | Reprise Records 7599-21441-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Music 45-801537", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-22667-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-22667-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Reprise Records 7599-22667-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Reprise Records 7599-21480-0 / Reprise Records W 9827 T12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Reprise Records W 9827 / Reprise Records 5439-19827-77", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Mexico | Reprise Records PRO453 / Warner Bros. Records PRO4537", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-689 / Warner Bros. Records 7-226677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | WEA 1.243 / Warner Bros. Records 1.2437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Reprise Records SAM 66212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Reprise Records W98277", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Reprise Records W9827 / Reprise Records 5439-19827-77", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | Reprise Records 7-226677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Reprise Records 7 266777", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Reprise Records 0-2144112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Roam are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, USA & Canada. One of them is Reprise Records 0-21441.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-21441, 7-22667, W9827(T), 92 14410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-21441-A-SR1 1-1 SRC and 0-21441-B-SR1 1-1 SRC. 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.
