Vinyl pressings
by Peter Criss · 1982
Let Me Rock You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
6302 194 1 Y 320 <1Side A runout etched, variant 1
6302 194 2 Y 320 A1Side B runout etched, variant 1
6302 194 1 Y 320 1 GSide A runout etched, variant 2
6302 194 2 Y 320 F 1Side B runout etched, variant 2
LPR 43059-A MPI RICO 10/VI/82Side A, Handmade
LPR 43059-B MPI RICO 10/VI/82Side B, Handmade
6302 194 1Y 1 ℗ 1982 670 112 06Runout, side A, variant 1
6302 194 2Y 1 ℗ 1982 670 111 06Runout, side B, variant 1
6302 194 1Y 1 ℗ 1982 670 114Runout, side A, variant 2
6302 194 2Y 1 ℗ 1982 670 115Runout, side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Casablanca 6302194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Casablanca 6302 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Casablanca 6302 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-121 / Polystar 25S-121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-121First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6302 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 6302 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore & Malaysia | Casablanca 6302 194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Casablanca 120060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43059 / Casablanca 6302-194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | CasablancaLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Unknown | CasablancaLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Unknown | CasablancaLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR-003LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
19 vinyl pressings of Let Me Rock You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Italy and more. One of them is Casablanca 6302 194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6302 194, LPR 43059, 6302194, 25S-121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6302 194 1 Y 320 <1 and 6302 194 2 Y 320 A1. 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.
