Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1976
Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
TOPS 109 A-2U GTRunout Side A, stamped HTM etched - variant 1
TOPS 109 B-2U GHRunout Side B, stamped HTM etched - variant 1
TOPS 109 A-2U RA 2Runout Side A, stamped HTM etched - variant 2
TOPS 109 B-2U RG 2Runout Side B, stamped HTM etched - variant 2
TOPS 109 A-2U HTMSide A runout
TOPS 109 B-2U HTMSide B runout
AM SP 4859 P1A side runout variant 1
AM SP 4860 P1B side runout variant 1
AM SP 4859 M2-REPL.A side runout variant 2
AM SP 4859 P1B side runout variant 2
AM SP 4859 M1 MR △20385(2)A side runout
AM SP 4860 M2-REPL MR △20385-X(1)B side runout
(SP-4859)Label Side A
(SP-4860)Label Side B
AM SP 4859 T1A side runout
AM SP 4860 T1B side runout
(SP-4859)Label Side A
(SP-4860)Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4562First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Vertigo 9103204 / Vertigo 9103 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Vertigo 6370 412AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7089First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 412First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Mountain TOPS 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-3109LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 15PR-27LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Vertigo 63 70 412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 55-5591 / Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 55-5591 / Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1985 | UK | Sahara Records SAH-126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30781LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV108LP / PHD RCV108LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV108LP / PHD RCV108LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Salvo SALVO389LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT196LPXLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Salvo SALVO389LPLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69815LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4562LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69815LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69815LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69815LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4562LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 55-5591 / Vertigo 6370 412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
65 vinyl pressings of Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1976 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Mountain TOPS 109, released March 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOPS 109, SP-4562, 6370 412, 9103204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOPS 109 A-2U GT and TOPS 109 B-2U GH. 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.
