Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1978
When We Rock, We Rock And When We Roll, We Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
PRK-1-3223 G1 GoLRunout side A, etched
PRK-2-3223 G2 GoLRunout side B, etched
PRK-1-3223 G2 M̶ GOLSide A runout etched, variant 2
PRK-2-3223 G2 M̶ GOLSide B runout etched, variant 2
PRK-1-3223 WW3 #2 SP ─◁ 1-1Runout A
PRK-2-3223 WW2 SP 1-1 ─◁Runout B
BSK-1-3223-WW2 · ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
PRK-2-3223 WW2 · ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
PRK-1-3223-WW1 · ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
PRK-2-3223 LW2 · ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
PRK-1-3223 LW1 ✲Runout side A, variant 1
PRK-2-3223 LW1 ✲Runout side B, variant 1
PRK-1-3223 LW4 • #1 1 ✲ SUBRunout side A, variant 2
PRK-2-3223 LW4 #1 1 ✲Runout side B, variant 2
PRK-1-3223 JW2 #1 0Etched Runout A-side
PRK-2-3223 LW4 #4 *Etched Runout B-side
PRK-1-3223 LW3. ✲Runout side A, etched
PRK-2-3223 LW1. ✲Runout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10559W / Purple Records P-10559WFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10559WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Whitfield Records Corp. PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5304LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223,LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223 / Purple Records PRK 3223LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of When We Rock, We Rock And When We Roll, We Roll are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Warner Bros. Records PRK 3223.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRK 3223, P-10559W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRK-1-3223 G1 GoL and PRK-2-3223 G2 GoL. 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.
