Vinyl pressings
by Rainbow · 1978
Long Live Rock 'N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 23 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.
[Lyre symbol] POLD 5002 A//2 UT 11 15Runout side A, variant 1
[Lyre symbol] POLD 5002 B//2 UT 1 4 3Runout side B, variant 1
[Lyre symbol] POLD 5002 A//2 UT 11 10Runout side A, variant 2
[Lyre symbol] POLD 5002 B//2 UT 12Runout side B, variant 2
B- KL PD-1-6143-AS-K STERLINGscribed in deadwax A side / Variant 1
B- KL PD-1-6143-AS-K STERLINGside A / etched / "STERLING" is stamped
B- KL PD-1-6143-BS-K STERLINGside B / etched / "STERLING" is stamped
B- KL PD-1-6143-BS-K STERLING
PD-1-6143-A-CMP PRCW-1 STERLINGSide 1
PD-1-6143-BS-PRC-1 STERLING PRCSide 2
C-1 PD-1-6143-A MASTERDISKRunout A
C-1 PD-1-6143-B MASTERDISKRunout B
PD-1-6143-ALabel, Side 1
PD-1-6143-BLabel, Side 2
PD-1-6143-AS-PRC-1 (17) PRC C STERLINGVariant 2 Side 1
-11- PD-1-6143-BS-PRC-1 STERLING PRCVariant 2 Side 2
PD-1-6143-AS-PRC-1 11-1111 PRC STERLINGSide 1
PD-1-6143-BS-PRC-1-11-1 STERLING PRCSide 2
PD-1-6143-AS-PRC-1-1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide A, etched, [STERLING stamped] variant 1
PD-1-6143-BS-PRC-1-1-11 STERLING PRCSide B, etched, [STERLING stamped] variant 1
PD-1-6143-AS-PRC-1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide A, etched, [STERLING stamped] variant 2
PD-1-6143-BS-PRC-1-1-11-1 STERLING PRCSide B, etched, [STERLING stamped] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australasia | Polydor 2391 335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2391 335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2391 335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | Polydor 2391 335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 335LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2490 142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 27 683-2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2929 097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2391 335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 38 118 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2391 335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2929 097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 90 142LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2391 335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Polydor 24 90 142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor POLD 5002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 55-5927 / Polydor 2391 335LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 55-5927 / Polydor 2391 335LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 9229LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 9229LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 28 61 337 / Orbis 28 61 337LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor SPELP 34 / Polydor 2490 142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Korea | Polydor 2929 097 / Polydor SEL-RG 689LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 24 90 142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 24 90 142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 18MM 0528LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Polydor 825 090-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00671.72LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV027LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV027LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | US | Niji Entertainment Group NEG012LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2012 | Japan | Polydor UIJY-75006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV027LPLTDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 5353631LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | PolydorLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9344LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2490 142LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2490 142LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2929 097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2391 335LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2929 097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2929 097 / Polydor 2391 335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2490 142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2490 142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | Polydor SPELP 34 / Polydor 2490 142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2391 335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 24 90 142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor POLD 5002 / Polydor 2490 142LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6143LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
102 vinyl pressings of Long Live Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1978 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5002, PD-1-6143, PD-1-6413, 2391 335) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Lyre symbol] POLD 5002 A//2 UT 11 15 and [Lyre symbol] POLD 5002 B//2 UT 1 4 3. 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.
