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Bill Haley And His CometsRock Around The Clock

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Rock Around The Clock

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1955

30 pressings4 countriesRock & RollRock

Rock Around The Clock was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Around The Clock

4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

July 1955
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 10 027 EPBBrunswick EPB 10 027
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Sewed Sleeve
Runout / matrix

10027 A F 5 52834 S Made in GermanyRunout A

10027 A F 5 B 52835 S Made in GermanyRunout B

10 027 ALabel A

10 027 BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

October 1955
Label and catalog number
Brunswick EPB 10 027
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 0 0 2 7 A Made in Germany 52834 S 5 F CRunout side A, stamped

1 0 0 2 7 B Made in Germany 52835 S F 5 CRunout side B, stamped

10 027 ALabel side A

10 027 BLabel side B

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB / Brunswick EPB 10 027First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyBrunswick EPB 10 027First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPBFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB / Brunswick 10 027First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB / Brunswick EPB 10 0377", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick EPB 10 027 / Brunswick EPB 10 027 Hi-Fi7", EP, Mono · Mono7", EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1957FranceBrunswick 10 027 / Brunswick 100277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957FranceBrunswick 10 027 / Brunswick 100277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957GermanyBrunswick 10 0277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB / Brunswick 10 0277", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1958FranceBrunswick 10 0277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958FranceBrunswick 10 0277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958FranceBrunswick 10 0277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
All 22 pressings from the 1950s
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961SpainBrunswick 10 027 EPB7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1962GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964FranceBrunswick 10027 / Brunswick 10 0277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1964GermanyBrunswick 10 027 EPB7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBrunswick EPB 10 0277", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NorwayBrunswick EPB 100277", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NorwayBrunswick Epb100277", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Rock Around The Clock
  2. A2Shake, Rattle And Roll
  3. B1Dim, Dim The Lights
  4. B2Happy Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock Around The Clock are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Rock Around The Clock are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1964.

When was Rock Around The Clock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Brunswick 10 027 EPB, released July 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock Around The Clock is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 027 EPB, EPB 10 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10027 A F 5 52834 S Made in Germany and 10027 A F 5 B 52835 S Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock Around The Clock 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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