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Vinyl pressings

The Soundhouse Tapes

by Iron Maiden · 1979

70 pressings5 countriesHeavy MetalRock

The Soundhouse Tapes was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 The Soundhouse Tapes

1 pressing came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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

November 9, 1979
Label and catalog number
Rock Hard Records ROK.1
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

ROK-1-A *EG* SA LYN 7627-ITSide A runout

ROK-1-B LYN 7628-IT *EG* SASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 70 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UKRock Hard Records ROK.1First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKRock Hard Records ROK.17", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1983JapanRock Hard Records ROK.17", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1988UKHard Rock Music HR097", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1989EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 1 / Collector Items 8921 1117", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2000s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered
2004UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK.17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK.1 / Rock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial
2008EuropeRock Hard Records ROK.1 / Rock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009UnknownRock Hard Records ROCK 112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009GermanyRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009GermanyRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc7", Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2012UKRock Hard Records ROK 112", EP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc12", EP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
2012UKRock Hard Records ROK 112", Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited, Numbered12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2016UKRock Hard Records ROK 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered
2019UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2019UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing
2020EuropeRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeEMI EMS 171747", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited, Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited, Picture disc
2021EuropeEMI EMS 171747", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc
2022EuropeEMI EMS 171747", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited
All 21 pressings from the 2020s
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownNot On Label (Iron Maiden) ROK 17", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownRock Hard Records ROK 17", Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc7", Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc
?BrazilRock Hard Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?EuropeRock Hard Records ROK.17", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropeRock Hard Records ROK.17", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UKRock Hard Records ROK 17", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. AIron Maiden4:00
  2. B1Invasion3:04
  3. B2Prowler4:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Soundhouse Tapes are there?

70 vinyl pressings of The Soundhouse Tapes are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.

When was The Soundhouse Tapes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is Rock Hard Records ROK.1, released November 9, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of The Soundhouse Tapes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROK.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROK-1-A *EG* SA LYN 7627-IT and ROK-1-B LYN 7628-IT *EG* SA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Soundhouse Tapes 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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