Vinyl pressings
by Union Express · 1971
Ring A Ring Of Roses 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.
9 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
M-DR-49960-U Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
M-DR-48751-U Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
DR 49 960Label side A
DR 48 751Label side B
M-DR-49960-U Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
M-DR-48751-U Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
DR 49 960Label side A
DR 48 751Label side B
DR 49960Label Side A
DR 48751Label Side B
DR 49960/1Runout side A
DR 48751/1Runout side B
DR 49960Label side A
DR 48751Label side B
DR 49 960Label Side 1
DR 48 751Label Side 2
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 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.306-Y / Decca 105/26.306YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.306YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Decca F 13230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Decca DL 25 482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Decca DL 25482 / Decca DL 25 482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | Decca MO 1174First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F 13230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F 13230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 105/26.306-Y / Decca 105-26.306Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Ring A Ring Of Roses are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca DL 25 482.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 25 482, DL 25482, F 13230, 105/26.306-Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-DR-49960-U Manufactured in Germany S and M-DR-48751-U Manufactured in Germany S. 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.
