Netherlands
1973- Label and catalog number
- Pink Elephant PE 22.699-H
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
K PE 22699 ARunout side A stamped
K PE 22699 BRunout side B stamped
DU 23.120Side A label
DU 23.121Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Daniel Boone · 1973
Rock And Roll Bum was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
K PE 22699 ARunout side A stamped
K PE 22699 BRunout side B stamped
DU 23.120Side A label
DU 23.121Side B label
MX41525 (PEN-800)Label, A
MX41526 (PEN-800)Label, B
MX 41525 3AA
MX 41526 3AB
AA 6067 038 1W-1Runout side A etched
AA 6067 038 2W-1Runout side B etched
6067 038. 1WLabel side A
6067 038. 2WLabel side B
AA 6067 038. 1WSide A label
AA 6067 038. 2WSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Penny Farthing PFK-5008First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Penny Farthing 6067 038First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Penny Farthing 6067 038First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Mexico | Penny Farthing MI 30025 / Musart MI 30025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | Penny Farthing MI 30025 / Musart MI 30025First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.699-HFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Penny Farthing PFK 5008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Penny Farthing PEN 800First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 800First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Penny Farthing PEN 45017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Penny Farthing PEN 45017", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Bum are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 22.699-H.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 22.699-H, PEN 800, PFK-5008, 6067 038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K PE 22699 A and K PE 22699 B. 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.