Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James · 1971
Christian Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RSD 583-A-1-A16 EG RSide A runout etched, variant 1
RSD 583-B-2-AB RSide B runout etched, variant 1
RSD 583 –A - /– AIG E6 RSide A runout etched, variant 2
RSD 583–B -2– A/6 RSide B runout etched, variant 2
T1 RSD-583-A-(RE)Runout, Side A
T2 RSD-583-B-1Runout, Side B
RSD 583 ALabel, Side A
RSD 583 BLabel, Side B
RSD-583-A-1-A1F EGRunout, Side A [hand-etched] / Variant 1
RSD-583-B-2-A2FRunout, Side B [hand-etched] / Variant 1
RSD 583-A-1̶ 2Q EG —◁Runout, Side A [hand-etched] / Variant 2
RSD 583-B-2 A̶-̶1̶ A1URunout, Side B [hand-etched] / Variant 2
RSD-583 ASide A label
RSD-583 BSide B label
9045 S̶R̶ -3001-A TGA etched
9̶1̶4̶5̶ S̶R̶ 9045-3001-B TGB etched
RSD-583AA label
RSD-583BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Roulette 9045-3001 / Roulette 9045-SR-3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Roulette SVR. 56044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Roulette SR 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Roulette SR 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Roulette SR 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Roulette SR-3001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Roulette SR-3001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Roulette SR-3001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Roulette SR-3001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Roulette LPS-77850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Roulette YS-2596-ROFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Christian Of The World are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Roulette SR-3001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-3001, SR 3001, 9045-3001, SVR. 56044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD 583-A-1-A16 EG R and RSD 583-B-2-AB 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.
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