Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1977
Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
S̶P̶S̶L̶P̶ ̶2̶0̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶U̶ RU 1 A - 1U ARUN GSide A : stamped/etched variant 1
RU 1 B - 1 BLAIRSide B : stamped/etched variant 1
S̶P̶S̶L̶P̶ ̶2̶0̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶U̶ RU 1 A - 1U T ARUN 1Side A : stamped/etched variant 2
RU 1 B - 1 T BLAIR 1Side B : stamped/etched variant 2
ROKN 526 A-1U GM 1 ƱMachine stamped/etched in run-out area A-side variant 1
ROKN 526 B-1U GA 2 ƱMachine stamped/etched in run-out area B-side variant 1
ROKN 526 A-1U 1 G OMachine stamped/etched in run-out area A-side variant 2
ROKN 526 B-1U 1 HMachine stamped/etched in run-out area B-side variant 2
[Lyre Symbol] ROKN 526 A-1USide A, runout
[Lyre Symbol] ROKN 526 B-1USide B, runout
ROKN.526ALabel A-side
ROKN.526BLabel B-side
ROKN 526-A-
ROKN 526-B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 526 / The Rocket Record Company 1508 (4-22)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Argentina | The Rocket Record Company 1508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Barbados | EMI ROKN526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | The Rocket Record Company 4 C 006-99242 / EMI 4 C 006-99242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Chile | The Rocket Record Company 1340 / The Rocket Record Company ROKN326First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | The Rocket Record Company 2C 006 - 99.242 / The Rocket Record Company 2C 006-99242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | The Rocket Record Company 2C052-99.242Z / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 052 99242 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | France | Pathé 2C 052 99242 Z / Pathé 2C 052 99.242 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1977 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 052 99242 Z / The Rocket Record Company Ltd. 2C 052 99.242 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | France | The Rocket Record Company 2c 006 - 99.242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 1 C 006-99 242 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-99 242First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 5C 006-99242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | The Rocket Record Company ROKN 526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Philippines | The Rocket Record Company RRC-29-007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Philippines | The Rocket Record Company RRC-29-007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance) are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Argentina, Barbados, Belgium and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company RU 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RU 1, ROKN 526, ROKN526, 4 C 006-99242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S̶P̶S̶L̶P̶ ̶2̶0̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶U̶ RU 1 A - 1U ARUN G and RU 1 B - 1 BLAIR. 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.
