US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 43-11039
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Maynard Ferguson · 1979
Rocky II Disco / Gabriel 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.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XSS 165961Label both sides
ZSP-165957-1DA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS-165958-1CB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 165957A-Side Label
ZSS 165958B-Side Label
p ZSS-165958-1CA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS 166314-1CB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 165958A-Side Label
ZSS 166314B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia 3-11037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia 3-11037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | CBS CBS 7924First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS BA 12014First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 43-11039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 43-11039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 3-11037First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 3-11037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 3-11037First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | CBS MS-4003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Rocky II Disco / Gabriel are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 43-11039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 43-11039, 3-11037, CBS 7924, 06SP 348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.