Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Rich · 1977
Rollin' With The Flow was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
T ZSS 162780-1BRunout side A etched variation 1
T ZSS 162781-1BRunout side B etched variation 1
T ZSS 162780-1ARunout side A etched variation 2
T ZSS 162781-1B TIIRunout side B etched variation 2
ZSS 162780-1D ssRunout side A
ZSS 162781-1C sRunout side B
ZSS 162780Label side A
ZSS 162781Label side B
ZSS 162780-1E pRunout side A etched
ZSS 162781-1ERunout side B etched
ZSS 162780Label side A
ZSS 162781Label side B
p ZSS 162780-1FA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSP-162779-1FB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 162780A-Side Label
ZSP 162779B-Side Label
T ZSS 162780-1AEtched side A
T ZSP-162779-1AEtched side B
ZSS 162780Label side A
ZSP 162779Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic 8-50392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5551First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5551First year7", Jukebox | 7", Jukebox |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5551First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | UK | Epic EPC5551First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Rollin' With The Flow are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Epic 8-50392.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50392, S EPC 5551, EPC5551, ES 220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T ZSS 162780-1B and T ZSS 162781-1B. 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.
