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Bill Haley And His CometsRockin' Around The World

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Rockin' Around The World

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1958

13 pressings9 countriesRock & RollRock

Rockin' Around The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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' Around The World

11 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8692
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG6084T1runout Side A

MG6085T1runout Side B

MG 6084label Side A

MG 6085◈label Side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8692
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG6084T1 1PSide A Runout Stamped

MG6085T1 1PSide B Runout Stamped

MG 6084Side A Label

MG 6085◉Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1958
Label and catalog number
Odeon LTM 9295
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG 6084Side A Label

MG 6085Side B Label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaOdeon LTM 9295First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958ArgentinaDecca LTM 9295First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958AustraliaFestival Records FL-7029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958ItalyDecca DL 8692 / Fonit DL 8692First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958JapanDecca JDL-2071First year10", Album10", Album
1958New ZealandFestival Records FL 7029First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8692First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USDecca DL 8692First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USDecca DL 8692First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USDecca DL 8692First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaDecca DL 8692First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDecca SLP-7805LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PeruDecca DL 8692LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Pretty Alouette (Be My Only One)
  2. A2Piccadilly Rock
  3. A3Rockin' Rollin' Schnitzlebank
  4. A4Vive La Rock And Roll
  5. A5Come Rock With Me
  6. A6Wooden Shoe Rock
  7. B1Me Rock A Hula
  8. B2Orientel Rock
  9. B3Rockin' Matilda
  10. B4El Rocko
  11. B5Rockin' Rita
  12. B6Jamaica , D.J.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rockin' Around The World are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Rockin' Around The World are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Rockin' Around The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca DL 8692.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8692, LTM 9295, FL-7029, JDL-2071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG6084T1 and MG6085T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rockin' Around The World 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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