Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dolan · 1974
Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45PY3082A M.P.P.V.Runout side A variant 1
45PY3082B M.P.P.V.Runout side B variant 1
45Py3082 A1 M.P.P.V.Runout side A variant 2
45Py3082 B1 M.P.P.V.Runout side B variant 2
45PY3082A MPPVVariant 1 side A
45PY3082B MPPVVariant 1 side B
45Py3082 A1 MPPVVariant 2 runout etched A side (MPPV stamped)
45Py3082 B1 MPPVVariant 2 runout etched B side (MPPV stamped)
7N 45330 A-1△GRunout (etched) Side A
7N 45330 B-1△GRunout (etched) Side B
7N 45330-ALabel Side A
7N 45330-BLabel Side B
7N 45330 A-1△GRunout (etched) Side A
7N 45330 B-1△GRunout (etched) Side B
7N 45330-ALabel Side A
7N 45330-BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Astor AP-1841First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Pye Records 45.PY.3082 / Pye Records 45 PY. 3082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Pye Records 45.PY.3082 / Pye Records 45 PY. 3082First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Pye Records 13 201 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N 45330First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45330First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45330First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records 45,463First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records Bell 45,463First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Pye Records PYE 710337", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Canada | Pye Records 453307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Pye Records 7N 45 330 D7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records 45.PY.3082.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45.PY.3082, 7N 45330, 45,463, Bell 45,463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45PY3082A M.P.P.V. and 45PY3082B M.P.P.V.. 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.
