Vinyl pressings
by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts · 1981
I Love Rock 'N Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
NB1-AL33243-1G CBS,NYC SJR MLCL IIIIIIRunout, side 1, etched
NB1-BL33243-1H CBS,NYC SJR MLCLRunout, side 2, etched
NB1-AL-33243Label, side 1
NB1-BL-33243Label, side 2
A1 <-> NB1-AL 33243-1AASide 1 Etched
B1 <-> NB1-BL 33243-1LSide 2 Etched
NB1-AL33243-1E CBS,NYC SJR MLCL MR △25368 (1)Runout A, variant 1
NB1-BL33243-1F CBS,NYC SJR MLCL MR △25368-X (̶1̶)̶ (3)Runout B, variant 1
NB1-AL33243-1E CBS,NYC SJR MLCL MR △25368 (1)Runout A, variant 2
NB!-BL33243-1E CBS,NYC SJR MLCL MR △25368-x (2)Runout B, variant 2
NB1- AL 33243-1J CBS,NYC SJR MLCL GOLSide A, etched - variant 1
NB1- BL 33243-1G CBS,NYC SJR MLCL GOLSide B, etched - variant 1
NB1- AL 33243-1J CBS,NYC SJR MLCL GOLSide A, etched - variant 2
NB1- BL 33243-1H CBS,NYC SJR MLCL GOLSide B, etched - variant 2
N̶B̶1̶-̶A̶L̶3̶3̶2̶4̶3̶-̶1̶K̶ C NB133243AL 1K I A1Runout side A, variant 1
N̶B̶1̶-̶B̶L̶3̶3̶2̶4̶3̶-̶1̶K̶ A NB133243BL 1K I A2Runout side B, variant 1
𝙽̶𝙱̶𝟷̶-̶𝙰̶𝙻̶-̶𝟹̶𝟹̶𝟸̶𝟺̶𝟹̶-̶𝟷̶𝙺̶ NB133243AL 1K I A5Runout side A, variant 2
𝙽̶𝙱̶𝟷̶-̶𝙱̶𝙻̶-̶𝟹̶𝟹̶𝟸̶𝟺̶𝟹̶-̶𝚁̶𝙴̶𝟷̶-̶𝟷̶𝙱̶ ɪ NB133243BL RE1 I A1Runout side B, variant 2
NB133243AL-1A N̶B̶1̶-̶A̶L̶3̶3̶2̶4̶3̶-̶1̶A CBS,NYC MLCL ɪ SJR A2 ƐSide A Runout
NB133243BL-1A ɪ N̶B̶1̶-̶BL̶3̶3̶2̶4̶3̶-̶1̶A CBS/NYC SJR A2 Ɛ MLCLSide B Runout
NB1-AL-33243Side A Label
NB1-BL-33243Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | CBS 20.284 / Discos CBS 20.284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | CBS 20.284 / Discos CBS 20.284First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 144.754 / The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 144.754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1 33243First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1981 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 518509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 518509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co AAP 75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co AAP 75First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co LBW 17015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Singapore | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co EPC 85686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 85686First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33243LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Blackheart Records 7-4833753522-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Blackheart Records 7-4833753522-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Blackheart Records 48337 92961LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Blackheart Records 48337 92961LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Legacy 19075976821 / Blackheart Records 19075976821LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Legacy 19075976821 / Sony Music 19075976821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Blackheart Records SEEKR141V / Seeker Music SEEKR141VLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Blackheart Records SEEKR140V / Seeker Music SEEKR140VLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5009LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon 250·07·188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 230·16·001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3148LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33243LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
71 vinyl pressings of I Love Rock 'N Roll are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33243.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB1-33243, EPC 85686, NB1 33243, 20.284) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB1-AL33243-1G CBS,NYC SJR MLCL IIIIII and NB1-BL33243-1H CBS,NYC SJR MLCL. 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.
