US
August 23, 1972- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 3363
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Los Angeles Pressing
- Runout / matrix
S45-80727Label side A
S45-80732Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1972
Rock 'N Roll Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 16 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.
S45-80727Label side A
S45-80732Label side B
S45-80727Label side A
S45-80732Label side B
S45-80727Label A
S45-80732Label B
S45x 80727 23 3363-2 Sterling U-1 0Runout side A
S45x 80732 Z23 3363-1 Sterling U-1 0Runout side B
S45-80727Label side A
S45-80732Label side B
SF 80727-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
SF 80732-1Runout (Stamped) Side B
SF.80727Side A, label
SF.80732Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 3363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Capitol Records 2C006-81270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-81270First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 000-81270First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-81270First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F3363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Capitol Records 7E 006-81270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | Capitol Records 11722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | Capitol Records 11722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 517First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Capitol Records 1J 006-81.270First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Thailand | Not On Label 33637", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
27 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N Roll Soul are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3363, released August 23, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3363, CL 15738, CP-10024, 2C006-81270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-80727 and S45-80732. 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.