Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1972
Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 18 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.
UAST 10218-4 TIIVar. 1: Runout, Side A, etched
UAST-10235-2 TIIVar. 1: Runout, Side B, etched
UAST 10218-1 TIIVar. 2: Runout, Side A, etched
UAST-10235-1 TIVar. 2: Runout, Side B, etched
p UAST 10218A-Side Runout
p UAST 10235B-Side Runout
UAST-10218A-Side Label
UAST-10235B-Side Label
UAST 10218 1CA-Side Runout Etching
UAST 10235 1CB-Side Runout Etching
UAST-10218A-Side Label
UAST-10235B-Side Label
UA-50960-A- R.E.Runout (Side A)
UA-50960-B- R.E.Runout (Side B)
USAT-10218A-Side Label
USAT-10235B-Side Label
UA-10218A-Side Label
UA-10235B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-4839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | United Artists Records 8033First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records 50960First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.418First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UP 35418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 418First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Greece | United Artists Records 50960 / United Artists Records 4504First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLR10190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLR-10190First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-93972First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 4839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | United Artists Records UP 35418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | United Artists Records UAI 20111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Philippines | United Artists Records UA-50047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Liberty LYS 223First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | United Artists Records G-11697", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records 50960, released September 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50960, UP 35418, UAK-4839, 8033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAST 10218-4 TII and UAST-10235-2 TII. 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.
