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Rockin'

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1968

65 pressings18 countriesCountry RockRock & RollRock

Rockin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Rockin'

6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Hallmark Records SHM 668
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPC 3256 A 2 31-4 II > c TRunout side A, etched

SHM 668 BRunout side B, etched

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Vogue Schallplatten MDINT 9605
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MDINT-9605-A2Side A

MDINT-9605-BSide B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Vogue Schallplatten MDINT 9605
Format
LP, Compilation · Orange
Runout / matrix

MDINT-9605-A2Side A

MDINT-9605-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1968
Label and catalog number
Grand Prix GP-9945Sonet GP-9945
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

GP 9945 ST A

GP 9945 ST B 2

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 65 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaSummit SRA 021First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaHallmark Records SHM 668First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968GermanyVogue Schallplatten MDINT 9605First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968GermanyVogue Schallplatten MDINT 9605First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1968MexicoTiempo LPT-147First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968SwedenGrand Prix GP-9945 / Sonet GP-9945First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3256LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyClan Celentano BF/ES/LP 7018LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970UKHallmark Records SHM 668LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USPickwick/33 Records SPC-3256 / Pickwick/33 Records SPC 3256LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3256LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971SpainDiscophon S.C. 2089LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971SpainDiscophon (S) 4389LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971USPickwick/33 Records SPC 3256 / Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3256LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972ChileGrand Prix VBP-386 / Asfona VBP-386LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972NetherlandsCapri CA 66-HLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsCapri CA 66-HLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974ItalyJoker SM 3607LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanySonic 9104LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977JapanSonet UPS-658-NLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ColombiaSwing SS-6029 / Grand Prix SS-6029LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceScore SCO 8904LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1981ItalyJoker SM 3869 / International Joker Production SM 3869LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKPickwick International SHMV 668LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982CanadaAttic MLAT 1144LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982FranceMilan A 100 161LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982GermanyMilan A 100 161LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983UKSpot Records SPR 8502LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2221632 / Grand Prix GP-9945LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2221632 / Grand Prix GP-9945LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985ItalyOriginal Music Stars OMS 605LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumVip Records VIP 169.110 / Vip Records VIP 169 110LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaPickwick International SPI-7001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3256LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaPickwick International SPI-7001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3256LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CO 1072 / Musidisc CO 1072LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1072 / Musidisc CV 1072LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 758 / Freizeit Und Rätsel Revue 758LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 32 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Rock Around The Clock2:13
  2. A2Skinny Minnie2:43
  3. A3Ling-Ting-Tong2:16
  4. A4Rock The Joint2:21
  5. A5Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie2:23
  6. B1See You Later Alligator2:15
  7. B2Flip, Flop And Fly3:23
  8. B3The Saints Rock & Roll3:33
  9. B4Shake Rattle & Roll3:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rockin' are there?

65 vinyl pressings of Rockin' are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1968 and 1985.

When was Rockin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Australia, Canada, Germany, Mexico and more. One of them is Summit SRA 021.

How do I tell if my copy of Rockin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRA 021, SHM 668, MDINT 9605, LPT-147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rockin' 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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