Vinyl pressings
by Bo Diddley · 1976
The 20th Anniversary Of Rock 'N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
APL1.1229.A15 HSide A runout etched, H stamped
APL1.1229.B15 HSide B runout etched, H stamped
APL-1-1229-ALabel side A
APL-1-1229-BLabel side B
APL1-1229A-2S I Ʌ IStamped
APL1-1229B-2S I Ʌ IStamped
APL1-1229-ALabel side A
APL1-1229-BLabel side B
APL1-1229A-2S ISide A runout
APL1-1229B-2S ISide B runout
APL-1-1229-ALabel side A
APL-1-1229-BLabel side B
RS - 1042 - A - 1ESide 1
RS - 1042 - B - 1ESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | RCA Victor APL1-1229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1229 / RCA Victor 26.21613First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | RCA APL1-1229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RS 1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-1229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Edsel Records ED 318LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The 20th Anniversary Of Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-1229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-1229, RS 1042, RCLP 20034, RVP-6038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1.1229.A15 H and APL1.1229.B15 H. 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.
