Vinyl pressings
by Foghat · 1974
Rock And Roll Outlaws was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
BR-6956 T1 31830-1E STERLING RL A1Side A runout, variant 1
BR-6956 T1 31831-1F B1Side B runout, variant 1
BR-6956 T1 31830-1E STERLING RL A1Side A runout, variant 2
BR-6956 T1 31831-1E B1Side B runout, variant 2
31,830A Side Label
31,831B Side Label
Ƨ BR 6956 31830-1B STERLING RL A1A Side Etch, exc Sterling stamp
S BR-6956 31831-1B STERLING RL A1B Side Etch, exc Sterling stamp
BR6956 (31830-1)-1-w-1 1 * (Los Angeles sun)Side A Variant
BR6956 (31831-1)-2-w-1 1 * (Los Angeles sun)Side B Variant
BR6956 (31830-1)-1-w-1
BR6956 (31831-1)-2-w-1
BR6956(31830-1)-WB • ------◄Side A - Etched
BR6956(31831-1)-WB • ------◄Side B - Etched
31,830Side A - Label
31,831Side B - Label
R 123182A-1 A1 DSide A Stamped
R 123182B 2 A1 DSide B Stamped
BR-6956 31830-1D STERLING RLSide A Runout, variant 1
BR-6956 31831-1C STERLING RLSide B Runout, variant 1
BR-6956 31830-1D STERLING RLSide A Runout, variant 2
BR-6956 31831-1D STERLING RLSide B Runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Bearsville 55 502 / Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Bearsville 55 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8520WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8520WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Philippines | Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Bearsville K55502 / Bearsville K 55502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Bearsville K55502First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Bearsville K55502 / Bearsville K 55502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bearsville BR 6956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Bearsville GX-01-1121LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Bearsville ORL 8438LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bearsville BR 6956LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Bearsville BR 6956 / Rhino Records R1 70889LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Rhino Records R1 70889 / Bearsville R1 70889LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Outlaws are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bearsville BR 6956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BR 6956, K55502, 55 502, P-8520W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR-6956 T1 31830-1E STERLING RL A1 and BR-6956 T1 31831-1F B1. 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.
