Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
Grease was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
122 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 43 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.
RS-2-4002 AS CP2Variant #1 - Runout side A
RS-2-4002 BS CP2Variant #1 - Runout side B
RS-2-4002 CS CP3Variant #1 - Runout side C
RS-2-4002 DS CP3Variant #1 - Runout side D
RS-2-4002-AS SP1 1-7Runout side A, variant 1
RS-2-4002-BS SP1 1-2Runout side B, variant 1
RS-2-4002-CS SP1 1 1Runout side C, variant 1
RS-2-4002-DS SP2Runout side D, variant 1
RS-2-4002 AS CTVariant 1 side A etched
RS-2-4002 BS CTH 4Variant 1 side B etched
RS-2-4002-CS CT4Variant 1 side C etched
RS-2-4002-DS CT-5Variant 1 side D etched
RS-2-4002 AS GRT1-2Runout A Etching
RS-2-4002 BS GRT2-1Runout B Etching
RS-2-4002 CS GRT2-1Runout C Etching
RS-2-4002 DS GRT-1Runout D Etching
RS-2-4002 AS ALRunout Groove Etching
RS-2-4002 BS ALRunout Groove Etching
RS-2-4002 CS ALRunout Groove Etching
RS-2-4002 DS ALRunout Groove Etching
RS-2-4002 AS KM E one ∞Runout A, var 1
RS-2-4002 BS KM E six ⊂◯⊃Runout B, var 1
RS-2-4002 CS KM E- bwe ∞Runout C, var 1
RS-2-4002 DS KM1 A TWO [Union Jack logo]Runout D, var 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RSO 2479210/11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | RSO 2658 125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | RSO 2658 125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | RSO 38 040 / RSO 38 041 Side A/BLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Austria | RSO 2658 125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Bolivia | RSO RSB - 01.404/2 / RSO RSB - 01.405/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | RSO 2658 125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | RSO 2658 125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Turkey | Fiesta RON 81/DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | RSO LPR 16435 / RSO 2394 306LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 825 095-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 825 095-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010 / RSO ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | RSO 24 79 210 / RSO 24 79 211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Argentina | Polydor 817998-1 / PolyGram 24480/81LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Polydor 817 998-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 817 998-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor 817 998-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1994 | Brazil | Globo Polydor 825.095-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Polydor B0023074-01 / UMe B0023074-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | RSO 4737798 / UMC 4737798LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor 6772972 / RSO 6772972LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Polydor 6772972 / RSO 6772972LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Mercury B0038629-01 / UMe B0038629-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | RSO 2658 125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | RSO 2658 125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Polydor 2658 125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | RSO 2658125 / Phonogram 2658125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | RSO 2658 125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон BPOL 2658 125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11009/11010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RSO RS-2-4002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | RSO 2658 125 / RSO 2479 210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 6772972 / RSO 6772972LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 7829806 / RSO 7829806LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | RSO 2658 125LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | RSO 2658 125LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | RSO 2658 125LP, Album | LP, Album |
196 vinyl pressings of Grease are listed here, from 47 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RSO RS-2-4002, released April 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-2-4002, MY 794, RSD 2001, 2479210/11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-2-4002 AS CP2 and RS-2-4002 BS CP2. 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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