Vinyl pressings
by Michael Jackson · 1979
Rock With You 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.
31 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ZSS 166434-1C az PSide A runout etched/stamped
ZSS 166435-1D az CB PSide B runout etched/stamped
ZSS 166434Side A label
ZSS 166435Side B label
S ZSS 166434-1A AZ ❀ BYGSide A runout etched
S ZSS 166435-1A AZ VG [LIGHTNING BOLT]Side B runout etched
S ZSS 166434-1A AZ ❀ BYGSide A runout etched Var 2
S ZSS 166435-1B AZ VG [LIGHTNING BOLT]Side B runout etched Var 2
T ZSS 166434-1E az T1Side A runout etched
T ZSS 166435-1E az CBSide B runout etched
T ZSS 166434-1F AZ ISide A Runout: Variant 2 All Etched
T ZSS 166435-1E AZ CB ISide B Runout: Variant 2 All Etched
ZSS-166434-1A AZ ❀ BKG SSide A Runout
ZSS 166435-1A AZ VG [Lightning Scribble] S1Side B Runout
ZSS 166434Side A Label
ZSS 166435Side B Label
T ZSS 166434 -1E Az ᵀᴵRun-out A, etched
T ZSS 166434 - 1F AzRun-out B, etched
ZSS 166434Label Master Number Both Sides
T ZSS 166434 -1E Az ᵀᴵRun-out A, etched
T ZSS 166434 - 1F AzRun-out B, etched
ZSS 166434Label Master Number Both Sides
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 | Argentina | Epic 40.232First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 400First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic Records MX 188812First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 400First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Bolivia | Discos CBS 30263First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 66456First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic 9-50797First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Chile | CBS 11342 35745/2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | CBS 11342 35745/2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Epic 45305First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Epic EPC S 8206First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 8206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 06・5P-84First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic SC-71816First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 12.8206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 8243 / Epic 82437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Epic EPC 8206 / Epic 82067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Epic EPC 82437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 82067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 82437", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 82437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 82067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 82067", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 82067", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 82067", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 82067", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Epic AS 68712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Epic AS 68712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Uruguay | Epic 23327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Uruguay | Epic 2.3327", Single | 7", Single |
46 vinyl pressings of Rock With You are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Epic 9-50797.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-50797, AS 687, S EPC 13 8206, S EPC 8206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 166434-1C az P and ZSS 166435-1D az CB P. 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.
