Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Fender · 1976
Rock 'N' Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DOSD-2050-A-④ C 1TVariant 1, A-side runout, etched
DOSD-2050-B ④ B4 T1Variant 1, B-side runout, etched
DOSD-2050-A-④ A3 1TVariant 2, A-side runout, etched
DOSD-2050-B ④ A1 T2Variant 2, B-side runout, etched
DOSD-2050-A ➉-1-1 PRC[variant 1] Side A runout, etched
DOSD-2050-B ⑪-1-1 PRC[variant 1] Side B runout, etched
DOSD-2050-B ⑪-1-1 PRC[variant 2] Side A runout, etched
DOSD-2050-A ➉-1-1 PRC[variant 2] Side B runout, etched
DOSD-2050-A ⑧Runout Side A Variant1
DOSD-2050-B ⑧Runout Side B Variant1
DOSD-2050-A ① A3 1SSide A Etched, Variant 1
DOSD-2050-B ③ A3 1SSide B Etched, Variant 1
1S DOSD- 2050-A ① B 10Side A Etched, Variant 2
1 S DOSD-2050-B ③ D 2Side B Etched, Variant 2
DOSD-2050-A 12Variant 1, A-side runout, etched
DOSD-2050-B 12Variant 1, B-side runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | ABC Dot L 35833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Dot 9310-2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | ABC Dot 27 127 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Dot Records DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | ABC Dot L 35833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | ABC Dot DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Singapore | ABC Records DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Dot ABCL 0156First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Lion LSLP-43LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2050LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
22 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Country are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Dot DOSD-2050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOSD-2050, ABCL 5171, YX-8024-AO, L 35833) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOSD-2050-A-④ C 1T and DOSD-2050-B ④ B4 T1. 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.
