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Richard O'Brien – The Rocky Horror Show
1973 · UK · UK Records · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Offers · 1
- $40ref VA-78739Media VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve VG+🇺🇸 Ships from United States
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- XZAL-12542.P-1W
- Runout — side B
- XZAL-12543.P-1W
- Made By
- The Decca Record Company Limited
- Printed By
- Upton Printing Group
Specifications
- Artist
- Richard O'Brien
- Genre
- Stage & Screen
- Style
- Musical
- Year
- 1973
- Label
- UK Records
- Catalog number
- UKAL 1006
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- A1Science Fiction - Double Feature
- A2Damn It, Janet
- A3Over At The Frankenstein Place
- A4Sweet Transvestite
- A5Time Warp
- A6Sword Of Damocles
- B1Hot Patootie (Bless My Soul)
- B2Touch-A-Touch-A-Touch-A-Touch Me
- B3Once In A While
- B4Rose Tint My World
- B5I'm Going Home
- B6Superheroes
- B7Science Fiction - Double Feature (Reprise)
- Producer [Produced For Record By]
- Jonathan King
- Music By, Lyrics By, Written-By [Book By]
- Richard O'Brien
- Piano, Organ, Arranged By
- Richard Hartley
- Artwork [Cover]
- David Anstey
About this record
The Decca pressing plant stamped this 1973 UK Records edition with the runout matrix XZAL-12542.P-1W and XZAL-12543.P-1W, marking it as the original London cast recording before the later white-label and dark-blue-label variants. Blue labels with silver text and a matte sleeve distinguish this first issue, which was printed in England by Upton Printing Group and carries the King Of England B.V. copyright.
What drives its value
The original 1973 UK pressing commands a steep condition premium: a Mint copy reaches 51.60 USD, while a VG+ drops to 35.30 USD and a VG copy to 24.44 USD. The lowest asking price across 11 active listings is 4.42 USD, reflecting heavy wear stock.
Community demand is steady—183 collectors want it against 557 who own one—suggesting this is a foundational title rather than a chase variant. As the first pressing on UK Records (catalogue UKAL 1006), it holds value over the later white-label and dark-blue-label reissues, though the wide gap between Mint and VG+ indicates that finding a clean copy without surface noise or sleeve wear is the critical factor in realizing top estimates.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the blue label with silver text and the catalogue number UKAL 1006. The dead-wax runout strings XZAL-12542.P-1W (side A) and XZAL-12543.P-1W (side B) confirm Decca Record Company Limited as the pressing plant.
The matte sleeve and undersize labels are factory specifications of this issue. Grade by inspecting the vinyl surface under light for hairline scratches and the label for foxing or seepage from the sleeve; the silver text on blue can fade or darken with age.
Check that the sleeve was printed by Upton Printing Group (stated on the rear). The absence of a barcode confirms the 1973 vintage.
Play-test both sides to detect groove wear, which accelerates value loss from NM (46.17 USD) to VG+ (35.30 USD) faster on this title than on rock pressings, because the orchestral arrangements and vocal clarity expose surface noise.
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Release notes
This release has blue labels with silver text
Release: 10351287 has blue labels with dark blue text. Release: 11278369 has white labels with black text.
"Sleeve Printed In England by Upton Printing Group."
℗ 1973, King Of England B.V.
Matte sleeve. Undersize labels.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
How do I tell this original 1973 pressing apart from the later reissues?
The original has blue labels with silver text and undersize labels. The release notes document two variants: one reissue carries blue labels with dark blue text (Release 10351287), and another has white labels with black text (Release 11278369). Check the label color and text shade under direct light. The matte sleeve and Upton Printing Group credit on the rear are also original to this 1973 pressing.
What is a VG+ copy of this pressing worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ graded copy is valued at 35.30 USD. This represents a significant drop from the 46.17 USD estimate for NM condition, reflecting how sensitive collectors are to surface noise and label wear on this title.
Why is there such a wide gap between Mint and VG prices?
A Mint copy is priced at 51.60 USD, while a VG copy is 24.44 USD—a steep slide that reflects the original 1973 pressing's vulnerability to age and play. Orchestral cast recordings are unforgiving; even light surface noise breaks the theatrical illusion, so dealers and collectors reserve top grades for sealed or near-mint stock.
What does the matrix runout tell me about this copy?
The runout strings XZAL-12542.P-1W and XZAL-12543.P-1W identify this as a Decca Record Company Limited pressing from the original 1973 run. These codes appear in the dead wax (the blank vinyl between the label and the groove) on each side and confirm you have the first issue, not a later reissue.
Are there 11 copies available right now, and why is the lowest price so low?
The market shows 11 copies for sale, with the lowest asking price at 4.42 USD. This reflects heavily played or damaged stock; most of those listings are likely Poor or Fair grade. The median asking price is much higher—the VG estimate alone is 24.44 USD—so the 4.42 USD floor represents clearance inventory rather than a bargain on a playable copy.