US
1974- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-40318
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MC 3313A-side label
MC 1773B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1974
Rock On Baby / More Than A Memory was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MC 3313A-side label
MC 1773B-side label
MC3313A-side label
MC1773B-side label
MC 3313 M-W1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout Etching
MC 3313-MLabel
MC3313-MA-Side Label
MC3313B-Side Label
MC 3313 M-W1 ⧈-G-⧈A-Side Runout
MC 3313-W1 ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout
MC 3313-MA-Side Label
MC 3313B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records D-1273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCS 7681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK, Europe & US | MCA Records MCA 40318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40318First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40318First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40318First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Rock On Baby / More Than A Memory are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Japan, New Zealand, UK, Europe & US. One of them is MCA Records MCA-40318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-40318, D-1273, MCS 7681, MCA 40318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 3313 and MC 1773. 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.