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Roadrunner

by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts · 1986

13 pressings1 countryRock

Roadrunner was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Roadrunner

12 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Blackheart Records ZAS 2559
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P(mp) 0 XSS-175544-1B MASTERDISKside one stamped except for "P(mp) 0"

P(mp) 0 XSS-175545-1A MASTERDISKside two stamped except for "P(mp) 0"

XSS175544SIDE 1 label

XSS175545SIDE 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS Associated Records ZS7 2618
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSS175807-1A

ZSS175807-1B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2625First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2626First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USBlackheart Records ZAS 2559First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2627First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2619First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2620 / Blackheart Records ZS7 2620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZAS 2622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2621First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZAS 2623First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2624First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USCBS Associated Records ZS7 2629First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlackheart Records BH00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ARoadrunner3:33
  2. B1You Got Me Floatin'3:30
  3. B2This Means War3:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roadrunner are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Roadrunner are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Roadrunner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is CBS Associated Records ZS7 2625.

How do I tell if my copy of Roadrunner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 2625, ZS7 2626, ZAS 2559, ZS7 2627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Roadrunner 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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