US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Coral 9-61613
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 89317 7 1Runout A
45 85619 7 1Runout B
89317Label A
85619✤Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Don Cornell · 1956
Rock Island Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45 89317 7 1Runout A
45 85619 7 1Runout B
89317Label A
85619✤Label B
45-89317Label A
45-85619 ◈Label B
RW89317T9Astamped on side A
RW85619T9Astamped on side B
(45-89317)Label A
(45-89319)◈Label B
89317Label A
85619Label B
VC 89317-1A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Coral 61613First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | France | Coral CV. 45-80050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | Coral 93 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Coral DC 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | UK | Vogue Q 72152First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | US | Coral 9-61613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Coral 9-61613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Coral 61613First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Coral 9-61613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | UK | Vogue Q.72152First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coral CSP45-9887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Coral 9-616137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Rock Island Line are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Coral 9-61613.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-61613, 61613, Q.72152, Q 72152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 89317 7 1 and 45 85619 7 1. 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.
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