US
February 1975- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 18114
- Format
- LP, Album · Presswell Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-743209-B AT PRRunout side A etched
ST-A-.743210-B AT PRRunout side B etched
Joe VitaleRoller Coaster Weekend
Vinyl pressings
Roller Coaster Weekend
by Joe Vitale · 1975
11 pressings5 countriesSoft RockPop RockRock
Roller Coaster Weekend was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Roller Coaster Weekend
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
February 1975- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 18114
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · RI - PRC Richmond Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-743209-BBB-1 AT PR DSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-743210-BBB-1 AT PRSide B runout, variant 1
ST-A-743209-BBB -1-11 AT PR DSide A runout, variant 2
ST-A-743210-BBB -1-11 AT PRSide B runout, variant 2
US
February 1975- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 18114
- Format
- LP, Album · Presswell Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-743209-B AT PRRunout side A etched
ST-A-.743210-B AT PRRunout side B etched
US
February 1975- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 18114
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · RI - PRC Richmond Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-743209-BBB-I-II AT PR DSide A runout
ST-A-743210-BBB-I-II AT PRSide B runout
ST-A-743209 RISide A label
ST-A-743210 RISide B label
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 18114
- Format
- LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-143209-BB ▲19639 (1) ATA side runout etch
ST-A-743210-BB AT▲19639-X(1)B side runout etch
MRMonarch logo, stamped, both sides runout
ST-A-743209-MOA side label
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 18114
- Format
- LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-143209-BB ▲19639 (1) AT PRA side runout etch
ST-A-743210-BB AT▲19639-X(1) PRB side runout etch
MRMonarch logo, stamped, both sides runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18114LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP828 / Atlantic MOVLP828LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Roller Coaster Weekend2:58
- A2(Do You Feel Like) Movin'3:38
- A3Mad Man4:23
- A4Take A Chance On Love3:07
- A5School Yard4:47
- B1Shoot 'Em Up3:29
- B2Feeling's Gone Away3:31
- B3Two Of Us3:29
- B4Falling4:02
- B5Interlude1:03
- B6Step On You3:14
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Roller Coaster Weekend are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Roller Coaster Weekend are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 2013.
When was Roller Coaster Weekend first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is Atlantic SD 18114, released February 1975.
How do I tell if my copy of Roller Coaster Weekend is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18114, ATL 50121, ATC 9570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-743209-B AT PR and ST-A-.743210-B AT PR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Roller Coaster Weekend 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.