Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1977
Whole Lotta Rosie was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
10.992-A-35845-1-Y HN 1Runout side A (etched)
10.992-B-35846-1-Y HN 1Runout side B (etched)
10.992-AA-side label
10.992-BB-side label
10.992-A-35845-1-Y HN 1A-side etchings
10.992-B-35846-1-Y HN 1B-side etchings
(10.992-A)A-side label
(10.992-B)B-side label
ATL10992 A 31C1A-side run-out etchings
10992 B 35846 - 1 - YB-side run-out etchings
WEA-10992-A PF. Manufactured in GermanyRunout A-side
WEA-10992-B PF. Manufactured in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10.992 / Atlantic ATL 10992First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10992 / Atlantic (MS-1683X)7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10.992 / Atlantic ATL 10992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10.992 / Atlantic ATL 109927", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10992 / Atlantic (MS-1683X)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic 10992 / Atlantic 10.9927", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 9927", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 9927", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 9927", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Whole Lotta Rosie are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Atlantic ATL 10.992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 10.992, ATL 10992, ATL 10 992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10.992-A-35845-1-Y HN 1 and 10.992-B-35846-1-Y HN 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.
