Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1985
Rock'N'Roll Attitude was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
001 8248241 A POLYGRAM A18 C 824824 1 ASide A runout, variant 1
001 8248241 B POLYGRAM C 824824 1 BSide B runout, variant 1
001 8248241 A DM POLYGRAM A11 Ʈ 824824 1 ASide A runout, variant 2
001 8248241 B POLYGRAM B1 Ʈ 824824 1 BSide B runout, variant 2
824 824-1 1Label side A
824 824-1 2Label side B
001 8248241 A POLYGRAM A18 Ʈ 824824 1 AStamped and etched side A
001 8248241 B POLYGRAM Ʈ 824824 1 BStamped and etched side B
824 824-1 1Label side A
824 824-1 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Philips PHL 1 3009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Philips 824 824-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Philips 824 824-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Philips 824 824-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | France | Mercury Music Group 377 951-7 / Mercury 377 951-7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2018 | France | Mercury 5382168LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | MercuryLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | France | Label Panthéon 8810191 / Mercury 8810191LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | France | Label Panthéon 8810194 / Mercury 8810194LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | France | Label Panthéon 8810195 / Mercury 8810195LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Rock'N'Roll Attitude are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips 824 824-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 824 824-1, PHL 1 3009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 001 8248241 A POLYGRAM A18 C 824824 1 A and 001 8248241 B POLYGRAM C 824824 1 B. 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.
