Vinyl pressings
by Charlotte Cornwell · 1976
Rock Follies 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.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ILPS 9362 A1 () 16 JONZ EGSide A, etched variant 1
ILPS 9362 B1 EG IISide B, etched variant 1
ILPS 9362 A1() JONZ 3 EG 56Side A, etched and stamped variant 2
ILPS 9362 B1 4 EG 64Side B, etched and stamped variant 2
ILPS 9362 A1U JONZ 3 EG 62Side A runout, variant 1
ILPS 9362 - B2 2 TRIDENTSide B runout variant 1
ILPS 9362 A1U JONZ 2 EG 90Side A runout variant 2
ILPS 9362 - B2 1A 5 TRIDENTSide B runout variant 2
SMX48921 .2ASIDE 1
SMX48922 .2ASIDE 2
MX185039 2310 534-1 JSide 1 stamped
MX185040 2301 534-2Side 2 stamped
S 27212 A-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout Side A, stamped
S 27212 B-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Island Records L 35880 / Island Records L-35,880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2310 534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Island Records 9123 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Island Records 27 212 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9362First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80579First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Island Records L 35880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Island Records 27212·IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Turkey | Island Records ILPS 9362 / Island Records 747First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2302 054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2310 534 / EG 2310 534LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2302054LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2302 054 / Island Records ILPS 9362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Rock Follies are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9362.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9362, L 35880, 2310 534, 9123 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9362 A1 () 16 JONZ EG and ILPS 9362 B1 EG II. 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.
