Belgium
1956- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick 65.032
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
FOA 12774 1Runout side A, variant 1
FOA 12775 1Runout side B, variant 1
FOA 12774 1Runout side A, variant 2
FOA 12775 1ARunout side B, variant 2
Bill HaleyRock Around The Clock
Vinyl pressings
Rock Around The Clock
by Bill Haley · 1956
26 pressings10 countriesRock
Rock Around The Clock 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Rock Around The Clock
2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
Belgium
1956- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick 65.032
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
FOA 12774 1
FOA 12775 1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 26 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Belgium | Brunswick 65.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Belgium | Brunswick 65.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Decca 33 DIM 20577", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Decca 45 - B 062037", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Italy | Decca B 06203 / Decca 45 - B 062037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
1970s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | MCA Records MCAS-01287", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 182447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | MCA Records MI 301267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | Belgium | MCA Records 4C 006-97004 / MCA Records 4 C006 970047", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Musidisc TS 97", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 101 785 / MCA Records 101 785-1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Bellaphon 10 07 0307", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 101 785-100 / Henkel Thomsit7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 101.7857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·0307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | Colombia | Swing S-30547", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | MCA Records 1018757", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Juke-Box Oldie 450347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | BR Music 450347", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 259 548-77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | MCA Records 259 548-77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Philips 887 069-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Brunswick FoA 12774 / Brunswick 65.0327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Ecuador | MCA Records 45-335047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Juke-Box Oldie 450347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc-Europe JLR 2 MU 1017", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
Tracklist
- ARock Around The Clock
- BSee You Later, Alligator
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Rock Around The Clock are there?
26 vinyl pressings of Rock Around The Clock are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1988.
When was Rock Around The Clock first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Belgium. One of them is Brunswick 65.032.
How do I tell if my copy of Rock Around The Clock is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 65.032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FOA 12774 1 and FOA 12775 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is 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.