Vinyl pressings
by Toto · 1982
Rosanna was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 18 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.
01-2079-1A-1 AA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
01-2079-2B-1 BB-side runout, etched, variant 1
01-2079-1A-1 AA-side runout, stamped, variant 2
01-2079-2B-1 AB-side runout, stamped, variant 2
01-2079-1A-1 AA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
01-2079-2B-1 BB-side runout, etched, variant 1
01-2079-1A-1 AA-side runout, stamped, variant 2
01-2079-2B-1 AB-side runout, stamped, variant 2
ZSS-170055-1C STERLING TRunout side A, etched (STERLING is stamped), variant 1
ZSS-170056-1C STERLING TRunout side B, etched (STERLING is stamped), variant 1
ZSS-170055-1D STERLING TIRunout, side A, etched (STERLING is stamped), variant 2
ZSS-170056-1C STERLING TIRunout, side B, etched (STERLING is stamped), variant 2
ZSS-170055-1B STERLING PRunout side A, variant 1
ZSS-170056-1E STERLING PRunout side B, variant 1
ZSS-170055-1B STERLING PRunout side A, variant 2
ZSS-170056-1B STERLING PRunout side B, variant 2
CBS-A2079-A1 A 4Runout side A
CBS-A2079-B1 A 2Runout side B
CBS A2079 ALabel side A
CBS A2079 BLabel side B
ZSS-170055-1B STERLING PRunouts
ZSS 170055Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222943First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Discos CBS 43.524First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | CBS 43.524First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18-02811First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012591First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012591First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012591First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBSA 2079 / CBS A-2079First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBSA 2079 / CBS A-2079First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS CBS A 2079 / CBS A-2079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBSA 2079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS A 2079First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Columbia 18-02811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Columbia 18-02811 / Columbia ZSS 170055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 53-028117", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | US | Columbia 18-028117", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Rosanna are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 2079.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 2079, 18-02811, CBS A2079, BA 222943) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-2079-1A-1 A and 01-2079-2B-1 B. 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.
