Vinyl pressings
by Bachman-Turner Overdrive · 1979
Rock N' Roll Nights 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.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SRM-1-3748-A 12 - PC PRCW-1 KENDUN-B J GEtched side A, except KENDUN-B stamped
SRM-1-3748-B 11 - PC PRCW-1 KENDUN-B J GEtched side B, except KENDUN-B stamped
SRM-1-3748-A 10-PR-1-1 KENDUN-B JGSide A etched, exc. ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ-ʙ stamped, var. 2
SRM-1-3748-B 10-PR-1-1 KENDUN-B JGSide B etched, exc. ᴋᴇɴᴅᴜɴ-ʙ stamped, var. 2
SRM-1-3748-A14-K KENDUN-B JG A-1 [logo]Runout, side A, etched & stamped
SRM-1-3748-B14-K KENDUN-B JG B-1 [logo]Runout, side B, etched & stamped
SRM-1-3748-ALabel, side A
SRM-1-3748-BLabel, side B
SRM-1-3748-A13-K KENDUN-A JG B-1Etched side A, except KENDUN-A stamped
SRM-1-3748-B13-K KENDUN-A JG A-1Etched side B, except KENDUN-A stamped
SRM-1-3748-A 10 - PR-1-1 PRC KENDUN-B JGEtched side A, except KENDUN-B stamped, variant 1
SRM-1-3748-B 10 - PR-1-1 PRC KENDUN-B JGEtched side B, except KENDUN-B stamped, variant 1
SRM-1-3748-A 11-PC PRCW-1 KENDUN-A JGRunout Side A, variant 2
SRM-1-3748-B 11-PC PRCW-1 KENDUN-B JGRunout Side B, variant 2
SRM-1-3748-A13-K KENDUN-A JG B-1Etched side A, except KENDUN-A stamped
SRM-1-3748-B13-K KENDUN-A JG A-1Etched side B, except KENDUN-A stamped
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 | Australia | Mercury 9111 020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Mercury 9111 020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7585First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Mercury 9111 020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Mercury 9111 020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore | Mercury 9111 020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Mercury STAR 5079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3748First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3748 / Mercury 9110.092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3748LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
22 vinyl pressings of Rock N' Roll Nights are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Japan, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-3748, released March 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-3748, RJ-7585, 9111 020, STAR 5079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-3748-A 12 - PC PRCW-1 KENDUN-B J G and SRM-1-3748-B 11 - PC PRCW-1 KENDUN-B J G. 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.
