Vinyl pressings
by John "Jellybean" Benitez · 1988
Rocks The House! was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DM 303 366 A-1/8-88 CRunout Groove Side A
DM 303 366 B-1/8-88 CRunout Groove Side B
DM 303 367 A-1/8-88 CRunout Groove Side C
DM 303 367 B-1/8-88 CRunout Groove Side D
CJB.I A2Runout Groove Side A, Variant 1
CJBI-B4Runout Groove Side B, Variant 1
CJB I C3Runout Groove Side C, Variant 1
CJB I D3Runout Groove Side D, Variant 1
[XXXXX crossed] ↓ V2X 41652-1 C2 DMM G3 STERLING B2Side A runout, variant 1
V2X 416522 C1 DMM G2 STERLING A4Side B runout, variant 1
V2X 416523 DMM C1 G2 STERLING B2Side C runout, variant 1
V2X 416524 DMM C1 G3 STERLING A2Side D runout, variant 1
̶V̶2̶X̶ ̶4̶1̶6̶5̶2̶-̶2̶ ̶C̶2̶-̶D̶M̶M̶ ̶G̶ V2X 41652-1 C2 DMM G1 STERLING BSide A runout
V2X 416522B̶ C1 DMM G 2 STERLING ASide B runout
V2X 416523 O̶ DMM C1 G21̶ STERLING BSide C runout
V2X 41652 4 C̶ DMM C1 G1 STERLING BSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis L 38976/7 / Chrysalis CJB 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM2-41652 / Chrysalis V2X 41652First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 303 368First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | Chrysalis 75236-7First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Israel | Chrysalis CJB1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis CJB1 / Chrysalis CJB 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis V2X-41652First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis V2X-41652First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis V2X 41652 / Chrysalis V1 41652First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1988 | South Africa | Chrysalis JBL 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Zimbabwe | Fontana JBL 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Rocks The House! are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis 303 368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 303 368, CJB1, V2X-41652, V2X 41652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 303 366 A-1/8-88 C and DM 303 366 B-1/8-88 C. 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.
