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Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic… by Dean Reed, album cover

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Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic…

by Dean Reed · 1980

24 pressings3 countriesCountry RockSoft RockBalladRock & Roll

Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic… was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic…

4 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1980
Label and catalog number
Amiga 8 55 796
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

8 55 796 - 1A G 80 W NRunout side A

8 55 796 - 2A G80 W NRunout side B

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USSR

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60—14817-8
Format
LP · Pink labels
Runout / matrix

С60-14817/4-1Side A

С60-14818/4-1Side B

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USSR

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 60—14817-18
Format
LP, Album · Red labels
Runout / matrix

С60-14817/4-1Side 1

С60-14818/4-1Side 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1113 2736First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 55 796First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия С60—14817-8First yearLPLP
1980USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1113 2736LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1113 2736LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1113 2736LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1113 2736LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
All 19 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 796LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С60—14817-18LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия С60—14817-18LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия С60—14817-8LPLP
?USSRМелодия С 60—14817-18LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Kansas City2:30
  2. A2Rock'n'Roll I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life4:22
  3. A3Sweet Little Sixteen2:20
  4. A4Sensible3:10
  5. Rock'n'Roll-Medley
  6. A5.1Be-Bop-A-Lula
  7. A5.2Heartbreak Hotel
  8. A5.3Rock Around The Clock
  9. A5.4Blue Suede Shoes
  10. A5.5Let's Twist Again
  11. A5.6Tutti Frutti
  12. -
  13. B1Leroy Brown2:50
  14. B2You Don't Bring Me Flowers3:15
  15. B3Fighting And Fussing2:50
  16. B4B.A.M.2:50
  17. B5Wounded Knee In 732:45
  18. Beatles Medley
  19. B6.1Hard Day's Night
  20. B6.2Yesterday
  21. B6.3Can't Buy Me Love
  22. B6.4Michelle
  23. B6.5Yellow Submarine

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic… are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1980 and 1989.

When was Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic (GDR), USSR. One of them is Supraphon 1113 2736.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1113 2736, 8 55 796, С60—14817-8, С 60—14817-18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic… on vinyl worth?

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.

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