Vinyl pressings
by Champagne · 1976
Rock And Roll Star 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.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
17 493 - A//30425-1-YRunout side A, variant 1
17 493 - B//30426-1-YRunout side B, variant 1
17 493 - A//30425-1-Y 16 1̶4̶Runout side A, variant 2
17 493 - B//30426-1-Y 16 1̶4̶Runout side B, variant 2
VR-10174-1A-1 17 493-A//30425-1-YRunout side A
VR-10174-1B-1 17 493-B//30426-1-YRunout side B
17493-ALabel side A
17493-BLabel side B
S 17 493 ALabel side A
S 17 493 BLabel side B
17493 A-1/76SRunout side A, variant 1
17493 B-1/76SRunout side B, variant 1
17493 A-1/76S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
17493 B-1/76S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
5175 ARunout side A
5175 BRunout side B
5175-ALabel side A
5175-BLabel side 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 | Austria | Ariola 17 493 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Pye Records 45.PY.140182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 17 493 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic 5175First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Ariola 17 493 AT / Ariola 17493 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Ariola 17 493 AT / Ariola 17493 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Peru | Philips 6079550.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Harmony H 60237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Harmony H 60237", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Ariola S-033 / Ariola 17 493 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Portugal | Ariola 5017 4937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Ariola 17.493-A7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Turkey | Balet BE 2097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Turkey | Balet BE 2097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Ariola America 76587", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Star are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany and more. One of them is Ariola 17 493 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 493 AT, 45.PY.140182, 5175, 6079550.3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17 493 - A//30425-1-Y and 17 493 - B//30426-1-Y. 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.
