Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Roadie was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
2HS-1-3441-WW-1 .––◁Side 1 Etched
2HS-2-3441-WW-1 #3 .––◁Side 2 Etched
2HS-3-3441-WW-1 .––◁Side 3 Etched
2HS-4-3441-WW-1 #4 .––◁Side 4 Etched
2HS-1-3441-JW-2 0Var. 1: Runout side A
2HS-2-3441-JW-2 0Var. 1: Runout side B
2HS-3-3441-JW-2 0Var. 1: Runout side C
2HS-4-3441 JW-2 0Var. 1: Runout side D
2HS-1-3441-LW-1 ✲ ✲Side 1 Etched ✲ Stamped
2HS-2-3441-LW-1 ✲ ✲Side 2 Etched ✲ Stamped
2HS-3-3441-LW-2 ✲ ✲Side 3 Etched ✲ Stamped
2HS-4-3441-LW-2 ✲ ✲Side 4 Etched ✲ Stamped
2HS-1-3441 SR-1 I-IEtched Side A
2HS-2-3441 SR-1 I-IEtched Side B
2HS-3-3441 SR-1 I-IEtched Side C
2HS-4-3441 SR-1 I-IEtched Side D
PRO-A-1-861 A-1 B-14958Side A, Etched
PRO-A-2-861- A-1 B-14959Side B, Etched
2HS-1-3441-LW-1 ✲✲Etched Side A
2HS-2-3441-LW-1 ✲✲Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2HS 3441First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2EHS 3441First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1071)00204-205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80025First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 093 / Warner Bros. Records 2 HS 3441First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 093 / Warner Bros. Records 2 HS 3441First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 093 / Warner Bros. Records 2 HS 3441First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 66093First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 66093First yearLP, Album, Compilation, White Label | LP, Album, Compilation, White Label |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 66093First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5585-6WFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5585-6WFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2HS 3441First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1980 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records A20-WBR 0003441.6First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBV 3855First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
26 vinyl pressings of Roadie are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2HS 3441, released June 13, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2HS 3441, PRO-A-861, PRO - A - 885, K66093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2HS-1-3441-WW-1 .––◁ and 2HS-2-3441-WW-1 #3 .––◁. 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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