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Rock Island Line

by Don Cornell · 1956

12 pressings7 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock Island Line

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.

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

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Coral 9-61613
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-89317Label A

45-85619 ◈Label B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Coral 61613
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

RW89317T9Astamped on side A

RW85619T9Astamped on side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Coral 9-61613
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

(45-89317)Label A

(45-89319)◈Label B

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UK

1956
Label and catalog number
Vogue Q 72152
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo
Runout / matrix

VC 89317-1A

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaCoral 61613First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956FranceCoral CV. 45-80050First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956GermanyCoral 93 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1956JapanCoral DC 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956UKVogue Q 72152First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1956USCoral 9-61613First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USCoral 9-61613First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USCoral 61613First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USCoral 9-61613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1956UKVogue Q.72152First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoral CSP45-9887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaCoral 9-616137", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARock Island Line
  2. BNa-Ne Na-Na

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock Island Line are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Rock Island Line are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Rock Island Line first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Coral 9-61613.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock Island Line is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Rock Island Line 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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