Vinyl pressings
by Mott The Hoople · 1972
Rock And Roll Queen was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ILPS 9215 A1-USide A matrix, stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9215 B1-USide B matrix, stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9215 A1-U A 1Side A matrix, stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9215 B1-U A 2Side B matrix, stamped, Variant 2
ILPS 9215 A1-USide A runout
ILPS 9215 B1-USide B runout
C 86431 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 86431 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
C 86 431 ALabel side A
C 86 431 BLabel side B
6427 016 1 380 A1A-side runout stamped
6427 016 2 380 A2B-side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Island Records 6427 016First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Island Records IL 34747First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Island Records 86.431- IFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9215First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1972 | Germany | Island Records 86 431 ITFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Brazil | Island Records 410.027LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Island Records ICL-45LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9215LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 87 965 ETLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Island Records 88 167 XATLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7297LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7297LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7297LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 7297LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Island Records IRSP 17LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 207 973LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Island Records ILPM 9215LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records IL34747 / Island Records ILPS 9215LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
24 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Queen are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9215, released October 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9215, 86 431 IT, 6427 016, IL 34747) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9215 A1-U and ILPS 9215 B1-U. 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.
