Italy
December 1974- Label and catalog number
- Young Blood International YB 1022
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Gene Latter · 1974
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.
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.
PVT 4 A-1USide A runout, stamped
PVT 4 B-1USide B runout, stamped
PVT. 4-ASide A label
PVT. 4-BSide B label
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Vogue Hits 1958-1983 VB 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Young Blood NG 635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Poplandia P-30577First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Spain | Poplandia P-30577 / Poplandia P - 30.577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Sweden | CBS CBS 3107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Private Stock PVT.4First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Private Stock PVT.4First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | France | Disques Carrere 49.068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Young Blood International DL 25 641First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Young Blood International DL 25 641First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Young Blood International YB 1022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Sweet Little Rock'N' Roller are listed here, from 8 countries.
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.
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.
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.