Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1979
Old Time Rock & Roll / Till It Shines was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
B-5276-A McCLEAR-JWSide A runout etched
B 5276 B McCLEAR JWSide B runout etched
Capitol Records-EMI of Canada Limited Target Logo stamped on both sides
94558Side A label
94052Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records PROMO 4702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records 12CL 326 / Capitol Records 12 CL 32612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-52767", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-52767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-18582477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006 20011877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Capitol Records 50 240132112", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-174177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-174177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records 12 CL 326 / Capitol Records 12CL 32612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 3267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 3267", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-52767", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-900012", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Old Time Rock & Roll / Till It Shines are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada. One of them is Capitol Records B-5276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5276, PROMO 4702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-5276-A McCLEAR-JW and B 5276 B McCLEAR JW. 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.
