Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1975
Rock Of The Westies was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 21 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.
DJLPH 464 A2 ARunout side A etched, variant 1
DJLPH 464 B1ERunout side B etched, variant 1
DJLPH 464 A2 ARunout side A etched, variant 2
DJLPH 464 B2Runout side B etched, variant 2
DJLPH 464 A2 ARunout side A etched, variant 1
DJLPH 464 B1ERunout side B etched, variant 1
DJLPH 464 A2 ARunout side A etched, variant 2
DJLPH 464 B2Runout side B etched, variant 2
DJLPH 464 - A2 A AMRunout side A
DJLPH 464 - B2 ABRunout side B
DJLPH 464 ASide A Label
DJLPH 464 BSide B Label
(Side A): DJLPH 464 - A1Runout Side A Etched
(Side B): DJLPH 464 - B1Runout Side B Etched
MCA 854 W4 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-855 E-1 ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 854 E-6 ◈-P-◈ IISide A runout, variant 6
MCA 855 W5 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶Side B runout, variant 6
MCA 854 E-1 ARUN 5Variant 1: side A, etched
MCA-855 E-5 2 ▣-G-▣Variant 1: side B, etched
MCA - 854 E-1 ARUN 1 ▣-G-▣Variant 2: side A, etched
MCA - 855 E-1 5 ▣-G-▣Variant 2: side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | DJM Records L35676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Young 304.1053 / DJM Records 304.1053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | EMI 11424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | DJM Records DJH 20464 / DJM Records DJLPH 464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | DJM Records DJLPH 464 / DJM Records 2J 064-97107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | DJM Records DJLPH 464 / DJM Records DD 30942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | DJM Records DJLPH 464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | DJM Records DJLPH 464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | DJM Records DJF 29464First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | DJM Records IFS-80375First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | DJM Records DJLPH 464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | DJM Records 6376 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | DJM Records L35676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | DJM Records MM-8022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | DJM Records K22P-211 / Seven Seas K22P-211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | DJM Records DJLPH 464LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | DJM Records 66 090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Epic EPC 32462 / DJM Records EPC 32462LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | DJM Records DJF 1211 / Musica DJF 1211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Mercury 5738311 / DJM Records 5738311LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | DJM Records 503010 / Vogue 503010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 0064.207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Uranya Record URLP-311-60LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | DJM Records 832 018-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | Mag LPN-2577LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin ST-189LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Yung Feng LF-3077LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | DJM Records PRICE 107 / DJM Records 832 018-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-3010 / MCA Records MCA-621LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-621 / MCA Records MCA-2163LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2163 / MCA Records MCA 2163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
68 vinyl pressings of Rock Of The Westies are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1975 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPH 464, released October 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPH 464, MCA-2163, MCA-621, L35676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJLPH 464 A2 A and DJLPH 464 B1E. 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.
