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Rock Around The Country

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1971

18 pressings11 countriesRock & RollCountryRockFolk

Rock Around The Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Country

3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Sonet SNTF 623
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SNTF 623 ALabel, side A

SNTF 623 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaEMI 4023/s4023First yearLPLP
1971EuropeSonet SLP-2519First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKSonet SNTF 623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaJanus Records 9098-3035LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972NetherlandsPink Elephant PE 877.012-HLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USJanus Records JLS 3035LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USJanus Records JLS 3035LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972UruguayJanus Records JLS 3035LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaAstor AGS 1001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyMetronome 2001 200 129LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaSummit SRA 097LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974UKHallmark Records SHM 837LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USGNP Crescendo GNPS 2097LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceMusidisc 30 CO 1395 / Musidisc CO 1395LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1395LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1395 / Musidisc CV 1395LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanySonet INT 147.125 / Sonet SLP-2519LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SwedenSonet GP-10040 / Grand Prix GP-10040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Me And Bobby McGee3:40
  2. A2How Many2:23
  3. A3Who'll Stop The Rain2:00
  4. A4Pink Eyes Pussycat2:17
  5. A5Travelin' Band2:20
  6. B6No Letter Today2:30
  7. B1Dance Around The Clock2:12
  8. B2Games People Play3:27
  9. B3A Little Piece At A Time3:02
  10. B4I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World2:45
  11. B5Bony Maronie2:27
  12. B6There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder3:36

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of Rock Around The Country are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.

When was Rock Around The Country first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Argentina, Europe. One of them is Sonet SNTF 623.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SNTF 623, 4023/s4023, SLP-2519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SNTF 623 A and SNTF 623 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock Around The Country 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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