Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1979
Rock 'N' Roll Juvenile was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 23 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.
YAX 5636-2U P DAN 1 ƱRunout, stamped/etched, side A
YAX 5637-2U T 1 LISA ƱRunout, stamped/etched, side B
YAX 5636Side A label
YAX 5637Side B label
ST 6461-A TLC-A ◎Side A Runout
ST 6461-B ◎ TLC-ASide B Runout
A: ST 6461 ASide A Variant 1
B: ST 6461 BSide B Variant 1
ST 6461 A TLC-A ◎Side A Variant 2
ST 6461 B ◎ TLC-ASide B Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | EMI 8754First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMC.3307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 07112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Harvest ST-6461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Harvest ST-6461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | EMI 11719First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 070-07112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-07 112 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-07 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-07 112 / HÖR ZU 1C 064-07 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-07112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | India | EMI EMC 3307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ireland | EMI EMC 3307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | EMI EMC 3307 / EMI OC 062 07 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI 3C 064 07112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | EMI EMS-81258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | EMI Electrola 1C 038-15 7722 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3307 / EMI OC 062 07 112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Juvenile are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3307, EMC.3307, 31C 064 07112, ST-6461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 5636-2U P DAN 1 Ʊ and YAX 5637-2U T 1 LISA Ʊ. 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.
