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Alan Freed & His Rock 'n' Roll BandRock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1

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Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1

by Alan Freed & His Rock 'n' Roll Band · 1956

10 pressings9 countriesRock & RollRock

Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1

4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 57063
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4816T3 1PS (stamped)Side 1

MG4817T1 1PS (stamped)Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaCoral CRL 57063First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKVogue Coral LVA 9033 / Vogue LVA 9033First yearLPLP
1956USCoral CRL 57063First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956JapanCoral LPCM-1015First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaCoral CL-7601LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandCoral CL-7601LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCoral CVL 55 016-30LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCoral 97008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaCoral LVA 9033LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKJasmine Records JASM 1036LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1RIght Now, Right Now
  2. A2Only You (And You Alone)
  3. A3Up And Down
  4. A4( We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
  5. A5Slow Boat To Monaco
  6. A6Rock'n Roll Boogie
  7. B1Teen Rock
  8. B2See You Later Alligator
  9. B3Teener's Canteen
  10. B4The Great Pretender
  11. B5The Grey Bear
  12. B6Take One

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.

When was Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Japan, Canada. One of them is Coral CRL 57063, released March 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 57063, LVA 9033, LPCM-1015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock 'N Roll Dance Party Vol.1 on vinyl worth?

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.

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