Vinyl pressings
by Fats Domino · 1956
Rock And Rollin' 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.
10 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 8 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.
V-6125-9009-21Runout, Side A - variant 1
V-6125-9009-22Runout, Side B - variant 1
IX-21 V-6125-9009-21Runout, Side A etched - variant 2
IX-22 V-6125-9009-22Runout, Side B etched - variant 2
ALL-432-1B CA
ALL-438-1B CA
ALL-482-1BSide 1
ALL-483-1BSide 2
ALL-432-1B CA
ALL-438-1B CA
ALL-482-1BSide 1
ALL-483-1BSide 2
IX-21Side A runout stamped
IX-22Side B runout stamped
LP-9009-A ARS-TORONTOSide A runout
LP-9009-B ARS-TORONTOSide B runout
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 | Brazil | London Records ALL 482First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Imperial LP 9009First yearLP, Album, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Quality V-1547 / Imperial LP 9009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Disques London HA-U 2.028 / London Records HA-U 2.028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | London Records HA-U 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Japan | Imperial LP 9009First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-U 2028 / London Records HAM-U.2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | London Records HA-U 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | London Records HA-U 2028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Imperial LP 9009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-U 2028 / London Records HA-U.2028LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HA-U 2028 / London Records HA-U.2028LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Imperial LP 9009LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HAA-2028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | London Records HA-U 2028LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12388LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Imperial LP-12388 / Imperial 2C 068-62438LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Spain | WaxTime 772244LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Imperial LP 9009 / United Artists Records 4 C 058-62438LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Disques London HA-U 2.028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | London Records HA-U 2028LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Imperial LP 9009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Rock And Rollin' are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1956 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Imperial LP 9009, released August 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 9009, HA-U 2028, ALL 482, V-1547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-6125-9009-21 and V-6125-9009-22. 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.
