Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joel · 1980
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
ZSS 167253 1A STERLINGA-side run-out, etched (STERLING stamped), Variant 1
ZSS 167254 1H STERLINGB-side run-out, etched (STERLING stamped), Variant 1
TI ZSS 167253 1C STERLINGA-side run-out, etched (STERLING stamped), Variant 2
TI ZSS 167254 1C STERLINGB-side run-out, etched (STERLING stamped), Variant 2
T I ZSS 167253 1⃫A⃫ 1C sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
TI ZSS 167254 1C sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
ZSS 167253Label A
ZSS 167254Label B
ZSS 167253 1B P STERLINGRunout A etched, variant 1
ZSS 167254 1A P STERLINGRunout B etched, variant 1
P ZSS 167253 1A STERLINGRunout A etched, variant 2
P ZSS 167254 1A STERLINGRunout B etched, variant 2
ZSS 167253 1E sI STERLINGRunout A
ZSS 167254 1E sI STERLINGRunout B
ZSS 167253A-side label
ZSS 167254B-side label
ZSS 167253 1F SSSide A, Scribed
ZSS 167253 1F SSSSSide B, Scribed
STERLINGSide A/B, Stamped
ZSS 167253Side A/B, Label
ZSS 167253 1F SSSide A Etching
ZSS 167253 1F SSSSSide B Etching
STERLINGBoth Sides Stamped
ZSS 167253A & B Side Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA222671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222671First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia 1-11276 / Family Productions 1-11276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | CBS 12305First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS 8753 / CBS CBS 8753First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 8753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS 8298 / CBS F 8298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Peru | CBS CSR 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS S SC 5104First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 8753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 8753First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 8753First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of It's Still Rock And Roll To Me are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 1-11276, released May 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-11276, 8753, S CBS 8753, BA222671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 167253 1A STERLING and ZSS 167254 1H STERLING. 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.
