Netherlands
1977- Label and catalog number
- Scramble MS 40.19
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Mike Berry · 1977
I'm A Rocker was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SRS510023 A 29C1Runout side A stamped
SRS510023 B 29C1Runout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2058 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 6003 655First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Germany | Red Point 16315 ATFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Scramble MS 40.19First year12" | 12" |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Scramble SRS 510.023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2058 925First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic 9-507487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Epic AS 676 / Cleveland International Records AS 67612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Epic 9-50748 / Cleveland International Records 9-507487", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Epic 9-50748 / Cleveland International Records 9-507487", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 513 / Cleveland International Records ES 5137", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm A Rocker are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Scramble MS 40.19.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 40.19, SRS 510.023, 2058 925, 6003 655) 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.