Vinyl pressings
by Alabama · 1984
Roll On was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AHL1-4939-A-13 MasterfonicsSide A runout, variant 1
AHL1-4939-B-12 MasterfonicsSide B runout, variant 1
AHL1-4939-A-13 Masterfonics I A5H-Side A runout, variant 2
AHL1-4939-B-12 Masterfonics I A3M-Side B runout, variant 2
AHL1 4939 A R / AHL1 4939 B R
AHL1 4939A1 #2 G. CRRunout side A, CR Stamped & circled
AHL1 4939 B1 G. CRRunout side B, CR Stamped & circled
AHL1 4939A1 G. CRRunout side A, CR Stamped
AHL1 4939B1 #2 G. CRRunout side B, CR Stamped
AHL1 4939A1 #2 G. (CR)Runout side A
AHL1 4939 B1 (3) G. (CR)Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-4939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-4939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL 84939First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL 84939First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA PL 84939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA APL1-4939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 84939First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 84939First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8237First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | RCA PL 14939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRL 3525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | RCA JRPL-3352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA PL 84939First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Roll On are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is RCA AHL1-4939, released January 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-4939, APL1 4939, TLP-60130, PL 84939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHL1-4939-A-13 Masterfonics and AHL1-4939-B-12 Masterfonics. 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.
