Vinyl pressings
by Karthago · 1974
Rock 'N' Roll Testament 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.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BLPS 19201-Q-A SST 1Side A runout, variant 1
BLPS 19201-Q-BSide B runout, variant 1
BLPS 19201-Q-A SSTSide A runout, variant 2
BLPS 19201-Q-BSide B runout, variant 2
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 | France | Bacillus Records BR.7.009First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Germany | Bacillus Records BLPS 19201 Q / Bellaphon BLPS 19201 QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Italy | Bacillus Records BLS 19201First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Australia | Real Records R 321-Q / Real Records R321 QUADLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Brazil | Sabado Som BLPS 19201 / Sabado Som BLPS-19201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Direction Records R 321LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Bacillus records YD-99004LP, Quadraphonic, Promo · Promo | LP, Quadraphonic, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Spain | Bacillus records YD-99004 / CFE YD-99004LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5887 / Bellaphon BLPS 19201 QLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Germany | Bacillus Records BLPS 19201LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | South Korea | Bacillus Records 260·09·036 / Orange Popular OPL-5030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Long Hair LHC 117LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bacillus Records BAC 2032LP, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| ? | Germany | Bacillus Records BAC 2032 / Bellaphon 260.09.036LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Testament are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, Italy, France. One of them is Bacillus Records BLPS 19201 Q.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLPS 19201 Q, BLS 19201, BR.7.009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLPS 19201-Q-A SST 1 and BLPS 19201-Q-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.
