Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1980
Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
K 11630 A1 W-12 4 ARUNA side runout, variant 1
K 11630 B1 5 W-15B side runout, variant 1
K 11630 A1 W-49 KD ARUNA side runout, variant 2
K 11630 B1 5 MP2B side runout, variant 2
K 11630 A1 (D⃥ T) 4Variant 1, runout side A, etched
K 11630TD⃥ B1 4Variant 1, runout side B, etched
K 11630 A1 (D⃥)T 1Variant 2, runout side A, etched
K 11630TD⃥ B1 2Variant 2, runout side B, etched
K 11630 A1 DAMONT ARUN A F 3Runout side A variant 1
K 11630 B1 DAMONT X 3Runout side B variant 1
K 11630 A1 3 DAMONT MD ARUNVariant 2 - side A runout
K 11630 B1 8 BVariant 2 - side B runout
ARUN K11630 A1 DAMONT AF 3Runout etched side A, variant 1
K11630 B1 DAMONT X 3Runout etched side B, variant 1
ARUN K 11630 A1 3 DAMONT FRunout etched side A, variant 2
K11630 B1 3 DAMONT URunout etched side B, variant 2
ARUN K11630 A.1 WEA-P-3Run-out side A, stamped
K11630 B-1 5 W-11Run-out side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 11630 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K11630 / Atlantic K 11630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K11630 / Atlantic K 11630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 11630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K11630 / Atlantic K 11630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K11630T / Atlantic K 11630 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K11630 / Atlantic K 11630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Albert Productions AP-4007", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Ireland | Atlantic K116307", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 11 6307", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Albert Productions AP-4007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | Albert Productions AP-400 / Albert Productions AP4007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K116307", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 11630 / Atlantic MS 6009X7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 11630 / Atlantic MS 6009X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK. One of them is Atlantic K11630, released October 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K11630, K11630T, K 11630 (T), K 11630) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 11630 A1 W-12 4 ARUN and K 11630 B1 5 W-15. 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.
