Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1987
Rock 'N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
DAMONT GWLP-14- A1 MT.1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
DAMONT GWLP-14- B1 MT.1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
DAMONT GWLP-14- A1 MT.1 TY1Side A runout area, variant 2
DAMONT GWLP-14- B1 MT.1 TY1Side B runout area, variant 2
G̶W̶L̶P̶-̶1̶4̶-̶A̶ PAL-1240-A A-1 ᐉ Hw MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
G̶W̶L̶P̶-̶1̶4̶-̶B̶ PAL-1240-B A-1 ᐉ Hw MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
G̶W̶L̶P̶-̶1̶4̶-̶A̶ PAL-1240-A A-1 ᐉ Hw MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
G̶W̶L̶P̶-̶1̶4̶-̶B̶ #2 - PAL-1240-B A- ᐉ Hw MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 1240-1-A S-97099Side A
PAL 1240-1-B S-97100Side B
G̶W̶L̶P̶-̶1̶4̶-̶A̶ PAL-1240-A A-1 > Hw MASTERDISKSide A runout, etched / stamped
G̶W̶L̶P̶-̶1̶4̶-̶B̶ PAL-1240-B A-1 > Hw MASTERDISKSide B runout, etched / stamped
PAL-1240A-DJSide A label
PAL-1240B-DJSide B label
VPR-119-ASide A runout
VPR-119-BSide B runout
AMX - 68809 W2ASide A runout, etched
AMX - 68810 W2ASide B runout, etched
SMX-68809Side A label
SMX-68810Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | GWR Records L38792 / Festival Records L38792First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | GWR Records RR 9594 / Roadrunner Records RR 9594First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Finland | GWR Records GWLP 14First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Finland | GWR Records GWLP 14LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | France | GWR Records 24709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | GWR Records GWR 20687First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | GWR Records VIL-28106First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | GWR Records VIL-28106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | GWR Records GWLP 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | GWR Records GWLP 14 / Victoria VLP-241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | GWR Records PAL-1240 / Profile Records PAL-1240First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Viper Records VPR 119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | GWR Records GWLP 14First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | GWR Records PAL 1240 / Profile Records PAL 1240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | GWR Records PAL-1240 / Profile Records PAL-1240First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint | LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Rock Brigade Records RBR230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41030 PLP, Picture Disc, Album, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM028LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | BMG BMG15019V / Sanctuary BMG15019VLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM028LP / BMG BMGRM028LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | GWR Records PAL-1240 / Profile Records PAL-1240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is GWR Records GWLP 14, released September 5, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GWLP 14, PAL 1240, PAL-1240, VPR 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAMONT GWLP-14- A1 MT.1 and DAMONT GWLP-14- B1 MT.1. 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.
