Vinyl pressings
by Harley Quinne · 1973
Rock And Roll Is Back Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
2008 146 S1 ℗ 1973 320 A 1Runout Side A, variant 1
2008 146 S2 ℗ 1973 320 A 1Runout Side B, variant 1
2008 146 S1 ℗ 1973 320 A 1Runout Side A, variant 2
2008 146 S2 ℗ 1973 320 C 1Runout Side B, variant 2
BELL 1282 A-1URunout (Stamped) Side A
BELL 1282 B-1URunout (Stamped) Side B
2008 146 S1 ℗ 1973 320 24 Made in Austria 1 2Runout A, stamped
2008 146 S2 ℗ 1973 320 24✲ Made in Austria 2Runout B, stamped
2008-146-ASide A, etched runout
2008-146-BSide B, etched runout
2008 146 ASide A, label
2008 146 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Bell Records 2008 146First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records 1282XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 1282XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2008 146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Guatemala | Bell Records 2008146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Is Back Again are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Bell Records 2008 146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2008 146, BELL 1282, 1282X, BELL 1282X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2008 146 S1 ℗ 1973 320 A 1 and 2008 146 S2 ℗ 1973 320 A 1. 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.
