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For sale is this UK original vinyl album by The Ramones. Entitled Rocket To Russia, it contains 14 tracks (see pictures for track listing) and includes the original printed lyric inner sleeve. On the Sire label, the catalogue number is 9103 255 and the date of issue is 1977. This is a UK original first pressing (see details below). It was first reissued in 1978, after Warners took over distribution of Sire from Phonogram, so there are a lot of reissues around. All UK copies with the original US catalogue number of SR 6042 are reissues as are all German pressed Sire copies (the original German issue was on Philips).

First Pressing Features

Original UK catalogue number of 9103 255 (it was reissued in 1978 with the catalogue number SR 6042, the same as the US issue) Phonogram pressing with 1Y//1 and 2Y//1 matrices (from 1978 Sire releases were pressed by Warners) No Warners label rim text and logo  "Marketed by phonogram" details and logo on the back cover No Santa Claus character in the back cover picture (this was added to the 1978 reissue) No Sheena... hype sticker on the front cover (this was added to the 1978 reissue)

Pressing Details

Side 1 matrix: 9103255 1Y//1▽420 04          12          1
Side 2 matrix: 9103255 2Y//1▽420 04          1  1          1

Condition

The vinyl is in Very Good Minus condition. 

The labels are in Excellent condition, clean and bright with clear, perfect printing and only the very lightest of spindle marks.

The printed lyric inner sleeve is in Very Good condition with just slight corner wear and a small stain at the top on one side (see pics).

The cover is in Very Good condition with just slight edge and corner wear and a couple of small stains on the front at the top left (see pics). The spine is complete with clear printing.

All vinyl records are strictly graded according to Record Collector magazine's grading system, the long established UK standard, with any specific flaws mentioned along with the grading. They are sent in custom-made mailers, with built-in or added stiffeners, and are packaged outside their sleeves to prevent edge splits. Singles without a picture sleeve will either have a plain sleeve or a correct-era original (not repro) record company sleeve (stated above). Original record company sleeves may not be the exact sleeve issued with the single so may have a different catalogue number hand-written in the corner but they will be the correct design for the single. They may have a bit of wear, writing, stickers, sticker marks etc but will be in a generally good, useable condition without edge splits or sellotape.