Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1986
Like A Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 19 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.
PT-12398-A- 1B 2HZ: DMCRunout side A variant 1
PT-12398-B- 1A 2HZ: DM:Runout side B variant 1
PT-12398-A-1A-2HZ: DMRunout side A variant 2
PT-12398-B-1B-2HZ: DMRunout side B variant 2
EST 2011 A-1-1-4- x1 DSide A runout
EST 2011 B-3-1-1- x1 DSide B runout
EST 2011ASide A label
EST 2011BSide B label
PT-1-12398 F-1 - T-1 SRC 1-5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A, variant 1
PT-2-12398 F-1 - T-1 SRC 1-5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B, variant 1
PT-1-12398 F-1 - T-1 SRC 1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A, variant 2
PT-2-12398 F-1 - T1 SRC 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B, variant 2
PT-1-12398 F-5 SRC 1-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A, variant 1
PT-2-12398 F-4 SRC 1-5 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Runout B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI 158406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI 158406First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-240528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240528 / EMI 31C 064 240528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records PT-12398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 062-24 0528 1 / Capitol Records 062-24 0528 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 24 0528 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2405281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | India | Capitol Records PT-12398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | Capitol Records EST 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 2405281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2405281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Like A Rock are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records PT-12398.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT-12398, EST 2011, 158406, ST-240528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT-12398-A- 1B 2HZ: DMC and PT-12398-B- 1A 2HZ: DM:. 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.
