Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1956
Rock 'N' Roll 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.
6 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
2XAV 255-1NRunout, Side A, Machine Stamped
2XAV 256-1NRunout, Side B, Machine Stamped
(2XAV 255)Label, Side A
(2XAV 255)Label, Side B
2XAV 255-1NSide A, machine stamped
2XAV 256-1NSide B, machine stamped
2XAV 255-1NSide 1, Machine Stamped
2XAV 256-1NSide 2, Machine Stamped
2XAV 255-1NSide 1, Machine Stamped
2XAV 256-1NSide 2, Machine Stamped
2XAV 255-1N L 1Side A stamped runout [Variant 1]
2XAV 256-1N GG 12Side B stamped runout [Variant 1]
2XAV 255-1N H 1Side A stamped runout [Variant 2]
2XAV 256-1N GD 1Side B stamped runout [Variant 2]
2XAV 255-1N L 1Side A stamped runout [Variant 1]
2XAV 256-1N GR 1Side B stamped runout [Variant 1]
2XAV.255Side A label
2XAV.256Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor SF 8233LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10380 / RCA Victor LSP 10 380LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10380 / RCA Victor LSP 10 380LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10 380LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Victor SF 8233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Victor SF 8233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Victor 461.034LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5148 / RCA International NL 43793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5148 / RCA International NL 43793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA LSP 10380 / RCA 26.21125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA NL 89 125 / RCA International NL89125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA International NL 89125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 89 125 / RCA International NL89125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP 10 380 / RCA 26.21125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10380 / RCA Victor 26.21125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | His Master's Voice CLP 1093LP, 10", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | His Master's Voice CLP 1093LP, 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 109310", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 109310", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 10", Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 109310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor SF 8233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA SF 8233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1093LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
33 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 1093, released November 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 1093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XAV 255-1N and 2XAV 256-1N. 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.
