Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1983
Rockit (Extended Dance Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
XSS 171255-1A HW MASTERDISK DRunout side A - variation 1
XSS 171256-1A HW o MASTERDISK /\Runout side B - variation 1
XSS·171255·1B HW P MASTERDISK DRunout side A - variation 2
XSS-171256·1B HW P o MASTERDISK /\Runout side B - variation 2
GI ZSS-171326-1D MASTERDISKA-side runout
GI ZSS-171327-1DB-side runout
P ZSS-171326-1A MASTERDISKA-Side Runout
P ZSS-171327-1BB-Side Runout
P o XSS-171255-1B MASTERDISK HWSide A runout
P o XSS-171256-1A MASTERDISK HWSide B runout
XSS 171255Side A label
XSS 171256Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 12055First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223105First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-03978 / Columbia 12CXP 03978First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 38 04054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA-12.3577 / CBS A-12.3577First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3577 / CBS A-3577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS A - 12.3577 / CBS CBSA 12-3577First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS A-3577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS A-3577 / CBS CBS A 3577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS A-3577 / CBS CBS A 3577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | CBS CBS A 3577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 2695First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 2695First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Germany | S3 Frankfurt S 112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1997 | Germany | S3 Frankfurt S 112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Vinyl Junkie VJAY2112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2002 | US | Transparent Music 50021112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | US | Columbia 44 397812", Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Columbia 44-0397812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS TA 357712", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
56 vinyl pressings of Rockit (Extended Dance Version) are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 44-03978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-03978, 38-04054, 39-04054, TA 3577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS 171255-1A HW MASTERDISK D and XSS 171256-1A HW o MASTERDISK /\. 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.
