Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1972
Crocodile Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
49 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 27 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.
DJS 271 - A2 1 DSRun-out side A, etched variant 1
DJS 271 - B2 4 CVRun-out side B, etched variant 1
DJS 271 - A2 1 RRun-out side A, etched variant 2
DJS 271 - B2 1 AFRun-out side B, etched variant 2
DJS 271 - A2 2 AXRunout A
DJS 271 - B2 I EKRunout B
DJS.271ALabel A
DJS.271BLabel B
DJS 271 - A2 D JA side runout, etched
DJS 271 - B2 B UB side runout, etched
DJS 271 - A2 2 DQHand etched runout side A
DJS 271 - B2 l EYHand etched runout side B
MC 1024-W1 DWJ ◈-P-◈Runout A, variant 1
MC1025-S ̶1̶2̶2̶0̶-̶S̶ W-4Runout B, variant 1
MC 1024 W1 DWJ ◈-P-◈Runout A, variant 2
MC 1025 W1 DWJ ◈-P-◈Runout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | DJM Records 8E 006 93958 FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Argentina | Parnaso Records PS 107First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | DJM Records DJK-4907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | DJM Records K-49077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Austria | DJM Records 12 392 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | DJM Records 12 392 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Supreme Records S 534 / DJM Records S 534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Supreme Records S 534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Supreme Records S 534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Young 301.1042 / Fermata 301.1042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Young 301.1042 / Fermata 301.1042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 40000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | UNI Records UNI 55351First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | DJM Records DJM 17608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | DJM Records DJM 17608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA - 40000 / MCA Records MCA-400007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-400007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | DJM Records 874 824-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 400007", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Japan | DJM Records IFR-102147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 125 / Dick James Music Ltd. DJS 2717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJS 102717", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJS.2717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 400007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 400007", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 400007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 400007", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 400007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 400007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-400007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
85 vinyl pressings of Crocodile Rock are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1972 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Angola, Argentina and more. One of them is DJM Records DJS.271, released October 27, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJS.271, MCA 40000, 8E 006 93958 F, PS 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJS 271 - A2 1 DS and DJS 271 - B2 4 CV. 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.
