Vinyl pressings
by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1976
A Rock And Roll Alternative was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
2391255 A//1 420 03 11 2Variant 1. Side A [stamped]
2391255 B//1 420 03 1 1 2Variant 1. Side B [stamped]
2391255 A//1 420 03 11 1Variant 2. Side A [stamped]
2391255 B//1 420 03 1 1 1Variant 2. Side B [stamped]
PD-1-6080-AS-CP MASTERDISK PSide A, runout, variant 1
PD-1-6080-BS CP.1 PSide B, runout, variant 1
PD-1-6080-BS CP-1 MASTERDISK PSide A, runout, variant 2
PD-1-6080-AS-CP MASTERDISK PSide B, runout, variant 2
1S PD-1-6080-AS-CS 1A MASTERDISK RL A13Runout A variant 1
S XS PD-1-6080-BS-CS 1A MASTERDISK RL A6Runout B variant 1
S PD-1-6080-AS-CS 1A MASTERDISK RL XSRunout A variant 2
1S PD-6080-BS-CS 1A MASTERDISK RLRunout B variant 2
T1 PD-1-6080-AS-CT2 RLSide A, Runout, Etched
MASTERDISKSide A, Runout, Stamped
T1 PD-1-6080-BS CT.1 RLSide B, Runout, Etched
MASTERDISKSide B, Runout, Stamped
PD-1-6080-AS-CT-2 J.G. Masterdisk TIRunout side A - Variant 1
PD-1-6080-BS-CT-3 J.G. Masterdisk TIRunout side B - Variant 1
PD-1-6080-AS-CT-3 J.G. T1 / MASTERDISK DRunout side A, etched/stamped - Variant 2
PD-1-6080-BS-CT 2 RL B T1 / MASTERDISK 3Runout side B, etched/stamped - Variant 2
PD-1-6080-AS-CTN I PRC W I J.G. MasterdiskSide A
PD-1-6080-BS-CTN / PRC W / J.G. MasterdiskSide B
PD-1-6080 ASide A Label
PD-1-6080 BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5184LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6080 / Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6080 / Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6080 / Polydor 2391 255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6080LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6080 / Polydor 2391 255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of A Rock And Roll Alternative are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, USA & Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2391 255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2391 255, PD-1-6080, PD -1- 6080 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2391255 A//1 420 03 11 2 and 2391255 B//1 420 03 1 1 2. 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.
