Vinyl pressings
by Errol Brown · 1987
Body Rockin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 248173-7-ARunout A, stamped, var. 1&2
R/S Alsdorf 248173-7-BRunout B, stamped, var. 1&2
BERunout A, etched, var. 1
16Runout A, etched, var. 2
R/S Alsdorf 248172-0-A D1Runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 248172-0-BRunout side B
✳ YZ - 162 - T - A-1 ✳ [Man etching] MT.Runout side A
✳ YZ - 162 - T - B-1 ✳ MT TY1Runout side B
✶ YZ-162-A.4 ✶ MTRunout side A
✶ YZ-162-B.4 ✶ MTRunout side B
✶ YZ 162 A // 2 ▽ 420 C 1 1 4 TY1Runout side A
✶ YZ-162-B.1 ✶ MT TY1 2Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 0-248172First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 7-248173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 248 173-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 248 172-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | WEA 248 173-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 248172-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | WEA YZ162 (T) / WEA 248172-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | WEA YZ 162 / WEA 248173-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | WEA YZ 162 / WEA 248173-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | WEA YZ 162 / WEA 248173-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | WEA YZ 162T12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1988 | Germany | WEA YZ 1627", Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo | 7", Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 248173-77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ162 (T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ162 (TX) / WEA 248171-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label SAM-42012", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | Hungary | Not On Label12", Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Body Rockin' are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, Australia, Spain and more. One of them is WEA 248 173-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 248 173-7, 248 172-0, YZ162 (T), YZ 162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 248173-7-A and R/S Alsdorf 248173-7-B. 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.
