Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger · 1976
Rock And Roll Never Forgets 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.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S45-93433 F2 #4 ─◁ JC MASTERED BY CAPITOLEtched in runout A, Masterd is stamped
S45-93435 A F2 ─◁ JC MASTERED BY CAPITOLEtched in runout B, Masterd is stamped
S45-93433A F3• 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
S45-93435A F9• 3 ✲ DAVE MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
S93433ASide A Label
S93435ASide B Label
S45-93433A 4449 F1#3A side runout matrix etched
S45-93435A F1 4449 #1 JCB side runout matrix etched
S93433AA side label matrix
S93435AB side label martix
PRO-8654 (93433A) F1 1 ✲ JC MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A
S45-93433A F3 1 ✲ JC MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B
PRO-8654Label A
S93433ALabel B
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 | Canada | Capitol Records 4449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records PRO-8654First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20327First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4449First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15938First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4449First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records P-4449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 200 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85 2007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006-852007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 44497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Never Forgets are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4449.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4449, P-4449, CL 15938, ECR-20327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-93433 F2 #4 ─◁ JC MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S45-93435 A F2 ─◁ JC 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.
