Vinyl pressings
by Woody Shaw · 1978
Rosewood 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AL 35309 1B IT 121Runout Side A, stamped
BL 35309-1B IT AURunout Side B, stamped
o AL 35309 1B IT A17Runout Side A, var.2
p BL 35309-1A 1 ARunout Side B, var.2
P AL 35309-1AVariant 1: Runout Side A, stamped
P BL 35309-1DVariant 1: Runout Side B, stamped
P AL 35309-1AVariant 2: Runout Side A, stamped
P BL 35309-1AVariant 2: Runout Side B, stamped
AL 35309 1C S1 A4Side A runout
BL 35309-1C S1 A4Side B runout
AL 35309Side A label
BL 35309Side B label
AL 35309-1AVariant 1: Runout Side A, stamped
BL 35309-1AVariant 2: Runout Side B, stamped
AL 35309-1A I 2 D PSide A Runout
BL 35309-1A I A C PSide B Runout
AL 35309Label: Side A
BL 35309Label: Side B
AL 35309 1C S1 A4Side A Runout
BL 35309-1C S1 A4Side B Runout
AL 35309Label: Side A
BL 35309Label: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 977First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35309First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35309 / Columbia 35309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35309First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35309 / Columbia 35309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35309First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC 35309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Rosewood are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia JC 35309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35309, PC 35309, 25AP 977) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 35309 1B IT 121 and BL 35309-1B IT AU. 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.
