Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1978
Old Time Rock & Roll / Sunspot Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
S45-94558 F-2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
S45-94052 F-2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout
S-94558A side label
S-94052B side label
S 94558A Side
S 9402B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Capitol RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 4702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-119397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 47027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Capitol Records 2S 008 858247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 47027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-085.9197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 47027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 47027", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9085 / Capitol Records SPRO-908612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records P 4702 / Capitol Records PRO-90727", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 47027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-00387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Old Time Rock & Roll / Sunspot Baby are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Argentina. One of them is Capitol Records 4702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-94558 F-2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S45-94052 F-2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
