Vinyl pressings

(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock

by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1955

23 pressings12 countriesRock & RollRock

(We're Gonna) 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 (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock

1 pressing 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.

Japan

June 1955

Label and catalog number

Decca DE-329

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

W86380T30ASide A, runout, stamped

W86163T10ASide B, runout, stamped

L86380Side A, label

L86163Side 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1955	Japan	Decca DE-329First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

1960s12 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1964	Australia	Festival Records FK-6167", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1964	Australia	Festival Records FK-6167", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1964	New Zealand	Festival Records FK-6167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1968	Canada	Decca G-210177", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1968	Denmark	Decca AD 10107", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1968	Germany	Decca DL 80 0247", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968	Germany	Vogue Schallplatten DVS 147577", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1968	Netherlands	Brunswick O 550137"	7"
1968	Netherlands	Brunswick O 550137"	7"
1968	Sweden	Decca AD 10107", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1968	UK	MCA Records MU 10137", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1969	Netherlands	Decca O 550137", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1970s5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1970	Japan	MCA Records D-10477", 45 RPM, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974	Yugoslavia	PGP RTB S 53771 / Polydor 2137 0197", Single	7", Single
1977	Germany	MCA Records 32 012 / MCA Records 32.0127", Single, 45 RPM	7", Single, 45 RPM
1977	Italy	MCA Records MCAN 488177", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1977	Japan	Sonet MA-77-N7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Year unknown5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Australia	MCA Records MCA 16777", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	Japan	Sonet UP-75-N7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	Japan	MCA Records VIM-10037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo
?	US	Forever Oldies SWF-210897", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Essex 102-A7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono

Tracklist

A(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
BShake, Rattle And Roll

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock are there?

23 vinyl pressings of (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1977.

When was (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Japan. One of them is Decca DE-329, released June 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DE-329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W86380T30A and W86163T10A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is (We're Gonna) 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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