Vinyl pressings
by Duane Eddy · 1973
The Legends Of Rock 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.
2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
M - 03187 - 1 - A ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide A, runout
M - 03187 - 1 - B ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide B, runout
M - 03187 - 2 - A II ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide C, runout
M - 03187 - 2 - B I ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide D, runout
M - 03187 - 1 - A ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
M - 03187 - 1 - B ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
M - 03187/ 2 - A II ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide C runout
M - 03187 - 2 - B I ℗ 1973 Manufactured in GermanySide D runout
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 | Germany | London Records LS 3187/1-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | London Records LS 3187/1-2First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | London Records DLLW 5.003/4 / Jamie 278.515/16LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | London Records HITS 10LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | London Records Hits 10LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | London Records HIT 10LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | World Record Club E 3220 / London Records HITS 10LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | New Zealand | London Records HITS 10LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Spain | London Records DCS 15066/7LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | London Records DLL W 5003/4LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | London Records DLL W 5003/4 / London Records DLL W 5003/4LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Belgium | London Records DA 227/28LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | France | London Records 261005/6LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | London Records LS 3187/1-2 / London Records 6.28159LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Legends Of Rock are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is London Records LS 3187/1-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 3187/1-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M - 03187 - 1 - A ℗ 1973 Manufactured in Germany and M - 03187 - 1 - B ℗ 1973 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
