Vinyl pressings
by ZZ Top · 1985
Rough Boy / Delirious was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
7-28733-A-SR3 SRC 1-1Runout A
7-28733-B-SR1 SRC 1-1Runout B
7-28733-A-SR2 SRC 1-1Variant 1 Runout A:
7-28733-B-SR2 SRC 1-1Variant 1 Runout B:
7-28733-A-SR3 SRC 1-1Runout A
7-28733-B-SR1 SRC 1-1Runout B
7-28733-A-SR2 SRC 1-1Variant 1 Runout A:
7-28733-B-SR2 SRC 1-1Variant 1 Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2003 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28733First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28733First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-287337", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-287337", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 873377", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 873377", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-801167", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 459-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 733-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 733-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 733-7 / Lone Wolf Productions 928 733-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W2003 / Warner Bros. Records 928733-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 8733-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 928733-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of Rough Boy / Delirious are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28733.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28733, W 2003 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28733-A-SR3 SRC 1-1 and 7-28733-B-SR1 SRC 1-1. 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.
