Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1974
The Rocky Horror Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T ODE SP77051-T1 ASide A, etched, variant 1
T ODE SP77052-T1 ASide B, etched, variant 1
\ T ODE SP77051-T1 A 1Side A, etched except A stamped, variant 2
T I ODE SP 77052-T2 A 2Side B, etched except A stamped, variant 2
ODE SP77051-M2-REPL MR ∆19283(2)A runout
ODE SP77052-M1 MR ∆19283-X(1)B runout
77051A label
77052B label
OSV 21653-A-1 [Artisan Logo] GF HUB ReSide A
OSV 21653-B-2 [Artisan Logo]Side B
ODE SP-77051-M2-REPL (in circle)MR △ 19283(4)A-side runout
ODE SP-77052-M1 (in circle)MR △ 19283-X(1)B-side runout
77051Side 1
77052Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records ODL.35304 / Ode Records ODL.35304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Ode Records L 35304First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Ode Records SODE 8007 / Ode Records SP-77051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Ode Records ODE SP77026First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | Ode Records ODE 77026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records ODE SP77026 / Ode Records SP-77026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records SP-77026 / A&M Records SP-77026First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records SP-77026 / A&M Records SP-77026First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records ODE-9009First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records ODE SP77026 / Ode Records 77051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records SP 77026First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records ODE SP77026 / Ode Records SP-77026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records ODE SP77031 / Ode Records SP-77031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | Ode Records LPS-88578 / Ode Records SP-77026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Ode Records 88873 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Ode Records ODE 9009LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Rhino Records R1 70090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Ode Records ODE-9009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Ode Records ODE 9009LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of The Rocky Horror Show are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Ode Records ODE SP77026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ODE SP77026, ODE-9009, SP 77026, ODE SP77031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T ODE SP77051-T1 A and T ODE SP77052-T1 A. 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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