Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Jackson · 1985
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 18 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-1- 8640 99756 Z2 STERLINGA side runout (variant 1)
V-2- 8640-99756 A/ 99756B Z1#1 STERLING 0B side runout (variant 1)
V-1-8640-99756 Z1 STERLING 0A side runout (variant 2)
V-2-8640-99756 A1 99756B Z1 STERLING 0B side runout (variant 2)
S45-B-5459-99756-A Z1Runout, Side A, Etched
S45-B 5459-99756-B Z 1Runout, Side B, Etched
S99756ALabel Side A
S99756BLabel Side B
12CL 358 A-1-1-1 1X1 Penthouse NICKZSide A runout, variant 1
12CL 358 B-1-1-1 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
12CL 358 A-1-1-1- X1 Penthouse NICKZSide A runout, variant 2
12CL 358 B-1-1-1- X1Side B runout, variant 2
CL 358 A-1-1-1-1 PenthouseRunout Side 1 stamped
NICKZRunout Side 1 etched
CL 358 B-1-1- 1..X1Runout Side 2 stamped
CL 358 A-1-1-02-2 PenthouseRunout, A-side, stamped
NICKZRunout, A-side, etched
CL 358 B-1-1-02-3Runout, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ED-129First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 200645First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A K060-20 0701 6 / Capitol Records K 060 20 0701 6First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0645 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2006457First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 5459First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2006457First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0645 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F5459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.2474First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-704 / Capitol Records B-5459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2006457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Capitol Records TOLSP 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-15587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Jamaica, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-8640.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8640, B-5459, P-B-5459, 12CL 358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1- 8640 99756 Z2 STERLING and V-2- 8640-99756 A/ 99756B Z1#1 STERLING 0. 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.
