Vinyl pressings
by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1956
The Saints Rock 'N Roll / R-O-C-K was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 12 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.
45 88692 5 1A-side runout etching variant 1
45 88690 1 1B-side runout etching variant 1
45 88692 14 1A-side runout stamped variant 2
45 88690 6 1B-side runout stamped variant 2
(45-88692)
(45-88690)◈
45 88692 33 3Stamped in runout side A
45 88690 16 3Stamped in runout side B
(45-88692)Label A
(45-88690)◈Label B
45 88692 18 3Stamped in runout side A
45 88690 17 3Stamped in runout side B
45 88692 20 3Stamped in runout side A, Variant 1
45 88690 31 3Stamped in runout side B, Variant 1
W88692T10ASide A Runout [stamped Variant 1]
W88690T4ASide B Runout [stamped Variant 1]
W88692T21ASide A Runout [stamped Variant 2]
W88690T20ASide B Runout [stamped Variant 2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Unknown | Decca 45-BM 05565First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Unknown | Decca BM 5565First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Australia | Festival Records FE-919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Belgium | Omega 61.055First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Belgium | Omega 9.61.055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Belgium | Omega 9.61.055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | Decca 9-29870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | Decca 29870First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Finland | Rhythm BM 5565First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Ireland | Brunswick 05565First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Japan | Decca DE-454First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Decca M 33957First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Festival Records FE-919First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Spain | Columbia R 24158First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Brunswick 05565First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Chile | Banglad KS-1537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Decca 70.072Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 82 875Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 82 875Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Indonesia | Remaco Record 29006Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Fonit 2092Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Fonit 2092Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Brunswick Br. 82875Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 05565Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 05565Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 05565Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Brunswick 05565Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
48 vinyl pressings of The Saints Rock 'N Roll / R-O-C-K are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1956 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Denmark, Australia and more. One of them is Decca 9-29870.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29870, 29870, 45-BM 05565, BM 5565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 88692 5 1 and 45 88690 1 1. 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.
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