Vinyl pressings
by Atlantic Starr · 1979
(Let's) Rock 'N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CI AMS 7606-1N cgd [pressed logotype] 5-7-79 DDEtched Runout Side A
CI AMS 7606-2N cgd [pressed logotype] 5-7-79 DDEtched Runout Side B
CI AMS 7606-1NLabel Side A
CI AMS 7606-2NLabel Side B
AMSP.7452-A-1 tone Λ OSide A etched / stamped runout
AMSP.7452-B-1 Λ 1Side B etched / stamped runout
AMSP 7452-A*Side A label
AMSP 7452-B*Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 63082First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-17079First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 12.7606First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7606 / A&M Records AM 2135First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | A&M Records AMS 7606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | A&M Records AMS 12.7606First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | France | A&M Records AMS 7606 / A&M Records AM 2135First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 7606First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | A&M Records P AM 2135 FFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 7606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMSP 7452First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | FunkA&Merica AMS 7452First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | FunkA&Merica AMS 7452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Disco SP-17079First year12" | 12" |
18 vinyl pressings of (Let's) Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Italy, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7606.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7606, AMSP 7452, AMS 7452, SP-17079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI AMS 7606-1N cgd [pressed logotype] 5-7-79 DD and CI AMS 7606-2N cgd [pressed logotype] 5-7-79 DD. 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.
