Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 2007
Rock Montreal was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2007, 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.
5040471 A-1 ⓂMILES THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESSSide A runout
5040471 B-1 ⓂMILES THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESSSide B runout
5040471 C-1 ⓂMILES THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESSSide C runout
5040471 D-1 ⓂMILES THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESSSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Parlophone 50999 50 0 1 1 / Parlophone 50999 5 04047 1 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Japan | Virgin EMI Records / DeAGOSTINI Japan 21LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Chile | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Argentina | EMILP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | EMI 00602458325645LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Japan | EMI UIJY-75271/3 / EMI 00602458325638LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | USA & Europe | EMI 00602458325638LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Italy | EMILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Rock Montreal are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2007 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in UK & Europe. One of them is Parlophone 50999 50 0 1 1, released October 29, 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50999 50 0 1 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5040471 A-1 ⓂMILES THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS and 5040471 B-1 ⓂMILES THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS. 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.
