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Pia ZadoraRock It Out

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Rock It Out

by Pia Zadora · 1983

22 pressings9 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Rock It Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock It Out

12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Curb Records MCA-13978MCA Records MCA-13978
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-3678-AZ-Z ◈-P-◈ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A

MCA-3679-AZ-Z ◈-P-◈ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B

(MCA3678)Label A

(MCA-3679)Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanAlfa ALR-770First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983PortugalWEA 229 24-9507-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983SpainWEA S 24 9507-7 / Curb Records S 24 9507-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1983SpainWEA S 24 9507-7First year7", Single7", Single
1983SpainWEA MS 24 9507-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1983USCurb Records MCA-52294 / MCA Records MCA-52294First year7", Single7", Single
1983USCurb Records MCA-13978 / MCA Records MCA-13978First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983USCurb Records MSD 2001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1983USCurb Records MS 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USCurb Records MCA-52294 / MCA Records MCA-52294First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USCurb Records MCA-13978 / MCA Records MCA-13978First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983USCurb Records MCA-52294 / MCA Records MCA-52294First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984BoliviaWEA WS-90867", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1984FranceCurb Records 13.3867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984FranceCurb Records 833612", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
All 22 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ARock It Out3:47
  2. BGive Me Back My Heart4:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock It Out are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Rock It Out are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.

When was Rock It Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Japan, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Curb Records MCA-52294, released November 1983.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock It Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52294, MCA-13978, MSD 2001, MS 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock It Out on vinyl worth?

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.

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