US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Epic 49 07864
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
XSS 07864A-1A G1 VLADORunout A
XSS 07864B-1A G1 VLADORunout B
XSS 07864ALabel A
XSS 07864BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Nicole J McCloud · 1988
Rock The House was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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.
XSS 07864A-1A G1 VLADORunout A
XSS 07864B-1A G1 VLADORunout B
XSS 07864ALabel A
XSS 07864BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Epic 49 07864First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Epic 34-07768First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Epic 34-07768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Oceana Records 0-9656212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Oceana Records DMD-131212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Oceana Records 7-992227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Oceana Records PR 274012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Oceana Records 7-992227", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Oceana Records 0-9656212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 537 / Oceana Records MS 53712", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Rock The House are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US. One of them is Epic 49 07864.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49 07864, 34-07768) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS 07864A-1A G1 VLADO and XSS 07864B-1A G1 VLADO. 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.