Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1976
Rock N' Roll Love Letter 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AL4071SA-PRC-1-1-11 F/W Ѽ M SJR(circled) PRCSide A etched, variant 1
AL4071 SB-PRC-1-1-11 F/W Ѽ (M inside apple) SJR(circled) PRCSide B etched variant 1
AL4071SA-PRC-1-1-1 F/W Ѽ M SJR(circled) PRCSide A etched, variant 2
AL4071 SB-PRC-1-1-1 F/W Ѽ (M inside apple) SJR(circled) PRCSide B etched variant 2
AL4071 SA - AUDIO PP F/W OM SJR[Circled]Side A Etched
AL 4071 SB-AUDIO PP F/W SJR[Circled]Side B Etched
AL 4071 SASide A Label
AL 4071 SBSide B Label
AL 4071 SA - H.V. F/W Ѽ s SJRRunout side A
4071 SB - H.V. F/W Ѽs SJRRunout side B
AL 4071 SALabel side A
AL 4071 SBLabel side B
AL4071-SA-RE-KeeL F/W (Drawing Of An Apple with an M inside) (SJR in an oval)Side A Runout Etched
AL4071 SB-KeeL F/W (Drawing of an Apple with an S inside) (SJR in an oval)Side B Runout Etched
AL 4071 SASide A Label
AL 4071 SBSide B Label
AL4071SA-PRC-1-11-1 F/W ѼM (SJR) PRCSide A runout
AL4071SB-PRC-1-1-1 F/W ѼM (SJR) PRCSide B runout
AL 4071 SASide A label
AL 4071 SBSide B label
AL4071 SA - AUDIO PP F/W Ѽ M (SJR)A Side Etched Runout
AL 4071 SB-AUDIO PP F/W Ѽ [M inside apple] (SJR)B Side Etched Runout
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 | Canada | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IES-80602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IES-80602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IES-80602 / EMI IES-80602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AB 4071LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AB 4071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071 / Arista AB 4071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AB 4071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Rock N' Roll Love Letter are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Arista AL 4071, released March 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4071, IES-80602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL4071SA-PRC-1-1-11 F/W Ѽ M SJR(circled) PRC and AL4071 SB-PRC-1-1-11 F/W Ѽ (M inside apple) SJR(circled) PRC. 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.
