Vinyl pressings
by Joe Farrell · 1974
Upon This Rock 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RVG.87702 . A-10 VAN GELDERVariant 1 - Side A runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG.87702 . B-3 VAN GELDER A3 SVariant 1 - Side B runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 87702 A-9. VAN GELDERVariant 2 - Side A runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG. 87702 B-3 VAN GELDER A4 SVariant 2 - Side B runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG·87702 · A-6 VAN GELDERRunout Side A
RVG·87702 · B-9 VAN GELDERRunout Side B
RVG·87702 · A-6 VAN GELDERRunout Side A
RVG·87702 · B-9 VAN GELDERRunout Side B
RVG·87702·A-7 VAN GELDER E8 PSide A runout
RVG·87702·B-2 VAN GELDER E3 T1Side B runout
RVG 87702 ASide A label
RVG 87702 BSide B label
T RVG·87702·A-10 VAN GELDER Λ IMatrix, runout, side A, etched except: Van Gelder and Λ, stamped
T1 RVG·87702·B-2 VAN GELDER Λ 3Matrix, runout, side B, etched, except: Van Gelder and Λ, stamped
RVG 87702 ASide A label
RVG 87702 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1 / CTI Records CTI 6042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1 / CTI Records CTI 6042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | CTI Records CTI 6042 S1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | CTI Records SR 3368LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | CTI Records SR 3368LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Upon This Rock are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6042 S1, released September 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6042 S1, CTI 6042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG.87702 . A-10 VAN GELDER and RVG.87702 . B-3 VAN GELDER A3 S. 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.
