Vinyl pressings
by BZN · 1980
Rockin' The Trolls / Nadja was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6017 075 1W 1 ℗1980 670 06Runout side A, stamped
6017 075 2W 1 ℗1980 670 06Runout side B, stamped
6017 075. 1 WLabel side A
6017 075. 2 WLabel side B
STRAWBERRY W-T\P2 CAR 171 A 1Variant 1 Runout side A
STRAWBERRY V2 CAR 171 B 1Variant 1 Runout side B
STRAWBERRY W1 CAR 171 A 1Variant 2 Runout side A
STRAWBERRY V2 CAR 171 B 1Variant 2 Runout side B
10 AA6017075 1W 320 1 BVariant 1, runout side A, stamped
10 AA6017075 2W 320 1 AVariant 1, runout side B, stamped
10 AA6017075 1W 320 1 AVariant 2, runout side A, stamped
10 AA6017075 2W 320 1 BVariant 2, runout side B, stamped
10 AA6017075 1W 320 1.2 24Runout side A
10 AA6017075 2W 320 1.2 24Runout side B
6017 075.1Label side A
6017 075.2Label side B
6017-075 ARunout side A
6017-075 BRunout side B
222 620604 A =3 POLYGRAMRunout side A, stamped
222 620604 B =3 POLYGRAMRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Mercury 6017 075First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Belgium | Mercury 6017 075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 620.604 / Barclay 620 604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Carrere CAR 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6017 075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6017 075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 12927", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby MO 2026 / Carnaby MO-20267", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby MO 2026 / Carnaby MO-20267", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Zimbabwe | Mercury TOS 12927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Rockin' The Trolls / Nadja are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Austria and more. One of them is Mercury 6017 075, released August 8, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6017 075, CAR 171, 620.604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6017 075 1W 1 ℗1980 670 06 and 6017 075 2W 1 ℗1980 670 06. 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.
