Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1988
That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A 9098-A2 MTSide A runout, variant 1
A 9098-B2 MTSide B runout, variant 1
✴ A9098 A-1 ✴ DamontSide A runout, variant 2
✴ A9098 B-1 ✴ DamontSide B runout, variant 2
A+9098+TP+A SRTVariant 1, runout side A, etched
A+9098+TP+B SRTVariant 1, runout side B, etched
A+9098+TP+A S⃥R⃥T⃥Variant 2, runout side A, etched
A+9098+TP+B S⃥R⃥T⃥Variant 2, runout side B, etched
A 9098 (T) A2 DAMONTVariant 1, runout side A
9098 (T) B2 DAMONTVariant 1, runout side B
A 9098 (T) A2 DAMONTVariant 2, runout side A
A 9098 (T) B2 DAMONTVariant 2, runout side B
*A-9098(T)A2*Variant 1: Side One
*9098(T)B2*Variant 1: Side Two
A9098T - A1 MTVariant 2: Side One
A9098T - B1 MTVariant 2: Side Two
A9098T-A1 MT.Side A runout
A9098T-B1. MT.Side B runout
ST-A-53692-SPA side label
ST-A-53695-SPB side label
ST-A-53692-1 1-1scribed in deadwax A side
ST-A-53695--1 1-1scribed in deadwax B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Atlantic 786 587-0First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Germany | Atlantic 786 587-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Spain | Atlantic 934First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9098T / Atlantic 786587-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9098T / Atlantic 786587-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89098First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89098First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9098 / Atlantic A 9098First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | EMI ED 340First year12", Single, Mispress | 12", Single, Mispress |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 789 098-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic PR 2283First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9098TP / Atlantic 786587-6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A 9098 TW / Atlantic 786587-9First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Australasia | Albert Productions ED 340 / Albert Productions ED.340First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of That's The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Australasia and more. One of them is Atlantic A9098, released March 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A9098, A9098TP, A 9098 TW, A9098T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 9098-A2 MT and A 9098-B2 MT. 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.
