Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1984
Rocker was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AFM1-5182 A-1 I JASide A, variant 1
AFM1-5182 B-1 I JASide B, variant 1
AFM1-5182 A-1 I JA MSide A, variant 2
AFM1-5182 B-1 I JA ASide B, variant 2
AFM1 5182 A1 .×. CR[in circle]Side 1
AFM1 5182 B1 .×.
NKAP 39390Side A label
NKAP 39391Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 5182LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA AFM1-5182First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | India | RCA AFM1-5182First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 85182First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 85182First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Philippines | RCA Victor RCA-31039 / RCA Victor AFM1-5182First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA PL85182LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | US | RCA AFM1-5182First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-6015LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1985 | Peru | RCA Victor 02.44.700078LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-6015LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Rocker are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, India, Italy and more. One of them is RCA AFM1-5182, released October 31, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFM1-5182, PL 85182, RCA-31039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFM1-5182 A-1 I JA and AFM1-5182 B-1 I JA. 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.
