US
January 1958- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 20289
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MG 20289A MS1Side 1 stamped runout
MG 20289B MS1Side 2 stamped runout
Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Bell & The Bell Boys · 1958
Rock & Roll...All Flavors was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MG 20289A MS1Side 1 stamped runout
MG 20289B MS1Side 2 stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Mercury MG 20289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | Canada | Mercury MG 20289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | Canada | Mercury MG 20289First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Mercury MG 20289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Wing Records MG 20289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Wing Records MG 20289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20289LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Wing Records MG 20289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Wing Records MG 20289 / Wing Records MG-20289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 20289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Rock & Roll...All Flavors are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG 20289, released January 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20289A MS1 and MG 20289B MS1. 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.