Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1974
Rock'N Slow 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.
4 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PHI 6325 170 A CIDIS A44Stamped & etched ("6325 170 A" which is also upside-down) runout, side A
PHI 6325 170 B CIDIS B3Stamped & etched ("6325 170 B" which is also upside-down) runout, side A
6325 170 1On label, side A
6325 170 2On label, side B
PHI 6325 170 A CIDIS A44Stamped & etched ("6325 170 A" which is also upside-down) runout, side A, Variant 1
PHI 6325 170 B CIDIS B3Stamped & etched ("6325 170 B" which is also upside-down) runout, side B, Variant 1
PHI 6325 170 A CIDIS ⋀3Stamped & etched ("6325 170 A" which is also upside-down) runout, side A, Variant 2
PHI 6325 170 B CIDIS B3Stamped & etched ("6325 170 B" which is also upside-down) runout, side B, Variant 2
PHI 6325 170 A CIDIS G7Stamped & etched ("6325 170 A" which is also upside-down) runout, side A
PHI 6325 170 B CIDIS E4Stamped & etched ("6325 170 B" which is also upside-down) runout, side A
6325 170 1On label, side A
6325 170 2On label, 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 | Canada | Philips 6325 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6325 170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6325 170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6325 170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips RJ-7388LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips RJ-7388LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | France | Mercury 6325 170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | France | Mercury France 6325 170LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | France | Universal 5316634/HLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | MercuryLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6325 170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Rock'N Slow are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips 6325 170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6325 170 A CIDIS A44 and PHI 6325 170 B CIDIS B3. 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.
