Vinyl pressings
by Matchbox · 1979
Rockabilly Rebel was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
6.12 648-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1A-side runout
6.12 648-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1B-side runout
6.12 648-01-1A-side label
6.12 648-01-2B-side label
6.20059-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1
6.20059-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1
6.12 648-01-1, Manufactured in GermanyA-side runout
6.12 648-01-2, Manufactured in GermanyB-side runout
6.12 648-01-1A-side center label
6.12 648-01-2B-side center label
MAG 155 A-1U BOPPIN' BOB πSide A, stamped/etched, variant 1
MAG 155 B-1U BOB .J.Side B, stamped/etched, variant 1
MAG 155 A-1U 2 BOPPIN' BOB π R PSide A, stamped/etched, variant 2
MAG 155 B-1U BOB .J. 5 6Side B, stamped/etched, variant 2
MAG 155 A-1◇MBSide A, etched
MAG 155 B-1◇MBSide B, etched
MAG 155 ASide A, label
MAG 155 BSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Magnet K7818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire SRE 49217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire SRE 49217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | Magnet 2056 835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Magnet 6.12 648 / Magnet 6.12648 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Magnet 6.20059First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Magnet 6.12648 / Magnet 6.12648 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Magnet 2056 835First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | Magnet 45-11551First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-63515First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 7818First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 006-63515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 006-63515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Rhodesia | Magnet MAGS 15077", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | Magnet MAGS 15077", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet MO 19647", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet MO19647", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Rockabilly Rebel are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Magnet 6.12 648.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.12 648, 6.20059, 2056 835, 6.12648) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.12 648-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1 and 6.12 648-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1. 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.
