Vinyl pressings
by Neely Reynolds · 1974
Sweet Little Rock N' Roller was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
M - 2101 - AS XA side deadwax - etched
M - 2101 - BSB side deadwax - etched
KENDUNStamped onto deadwax to right of etched matrix numbers on both sides
2005 009 S1 320Seite A
2005 009 S2 320Seite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-5559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Chelsea Records 2005 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Chelsea Records 2005 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Chelsea Records 2005 009First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Chelsea Records 2005 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Chelsea Records 2005 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Chelsea Records 2005009First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Chelsea Records 2005009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2101First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sweet Little Rock N' Roller are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2101, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2101, 2005 009, 2005009, K-5559) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M - 2101 - AS X and M - 2101 - BS. 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.
