Vinyl pressings
by Forrest · 1982
Rock The Boat was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
̸̶B̶̸ A 020 600 710 A-1 IISide A runout groove, etched
020 600 710 B-1 ̸̶B̶̸BSide B runout groove, etched
Made in GermanySide A & B runout groove, stamped
S 600.710 ALabel Side A
020 600.710 A-1 Made in GermanySide 1 Label
020 600.710 B-1 Made in GermanySide 2 Label
CBS A 13 3163 A1 ⋀Side A runout
CBS A 13 3163 B1 ⋀Side B runout
CBS A 13 3163 ASide A label
CBS A 13 3163 BSide B label
CBS A3163 - A2Runout side A, variant 1
CBS A3163 - B1Runout side B, variant 1
CBS A3163 - A1Runout side A, variant 2
CBS A3163 - B1Runout side B, variant 2
CBS A3163 A1
CBS A3163 B1
PRO-7017 A -1 SMK JASide A runout
PRO -7017B -1 SMK JASide B runout
PRO-7017ASide A label
PRO-7017BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 12064First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 847First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 12064First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Belgium | Under New Management SW 1212First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista ROCK 1 / Dance Records ROCK 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AS 1010 / Dance Records AS 1010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 600.710 / Dance Records 600.710First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 600.710First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Arabella 600 710First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 600.710 / Dance Records 600.710First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 3163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Philips 7PP 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Philips 7PP 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Dance Records 104.884 / Ariola 104.884First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Arabella 104 884 / Dance Records 104 8847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury 811 297-712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Not On Label7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury 811 297-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
48 vinyl pressings of Rock The Boat are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is Ariola 600.710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600.710, CBS A 13 3163, CBS A3163, PRO-7017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̸̶B̶̸ A 020 600 710 A-1 II and 020 600 710 B-1 ̸̶B̶̸B. 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.
