Vinyl pressings
by Led Zeppelin · 1972
Rock And Roll / Four Sticks 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.
26 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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.
A-22399-4 PP ATA-side etched, variant 1
A-22403-3 PP ATB-side etched, variant 1
A - 22399 - 3 PP ATA-side etched, variant 2
A - 22403 - 3 PP ATB-side etched, variant 2
A-22399-7 ATA-side runout area
A-22403-2 29.72 ATB-side runout area
A-22399 LYA-side center label
A-22403 LYB-side center label
A-22399-10A-Side, variant 1
A-22403-10B-Side, variant 1
A-22399-1 2.9.72 ATA-Side, variant 2
A-22403-1 2.9.72 ATB-Side, variant 2
A-22399-5 (MR) △87634 ATA side runout
A-22403-5 (MR) △87635 ATB side runout
A-22399-MOA side label
A-22403-MOB side label
STA-22399-PLStereo side
A-22399-PLMono side
STA-22399-3Runout, stereo side
A-22399-6Runout, mono side
ST-A-22399-MOLabel, stereo side
A-22399-MOLabel, mono side
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 | Atlantic 45-2865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Atlantic Atl.10 156 / Atlantic 10 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATCS-10.005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2865First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 10 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 10 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 156 / Atlantic 10 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic 10 156 / Atlantic ATL 10 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 156 / Atlantic 10 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic 10 1567", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-1123A7", 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Atlantic AT 2865First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Lebanon | SLD AT 16005First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Atlantic 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic GS 458497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 1567", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 10 156 / Atlantic ATL 10 1567", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS-131307", 45 RPM, Reissue, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Special Edition |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS-131307", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll / Four Sticks are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Japan, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2865, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2865, P-1123A, Atl.10 156, ATCS-10.005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-22399-4 PP AT and A-22403-3 PP AT. 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.
