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Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller

by Gene Latter · 1974

11 pressings8 countriesPop RockClassic RockRock

Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller

11 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.

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Private Stock PVT.4
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

PVT 4 A-1USide A runout, stamped

PVT 4 B-1USide B runout, stamped

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Private Stock PVT.4
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

PVT. 4-ASide A label

PVT. 4-BSide B label

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Germany

December 1974
Label and catalog number
Young Blood International DL 25 641
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D-17601 Manufactured in Germany SSide A, stamped exc. S is etched

D-17602 Manufactured in GermanySide B, stamped

D 17 601Side A, label

D 17 602Side B, label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BelgiumVogue Hits 1958-1983 VB 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974NetherlandsYoung Blood NG 635First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SpainPoplandia P-30577First year7"7"
1974SpainPoplandia P-30577 / Poplandia P - 30.577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974SwedenCBS CBS 3107First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKPrivate Stock PVT.4First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974UKPrivate Stock PVT.4First year7", Single7", Single
1974FranceDisques Carrere 49.068First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyYoung Blood International DL 25 641First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyYoung Blood International DL 25 641First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974ItalyYoung Blood International YB 1022First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASweet Little Rock'N' Roller2:34
  2. BAnnie's Place3:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Young Blood International YB 1022, released December 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YB 1022, PVT.4, 49.068, DL 25 641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller on vinyl worth?

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.

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