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.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
2066913 A//1 UT 11 7Runout [stamped] side A Variant 1
2066913 B//1 UT 11 1 10Runout [stamped] side B Variant 1
(Utopia logo)Runouts [etched]
2066913 A//2 UT 11 (Utopia logo) 1 : 5Runout [stamped] side A Variant 2
(Utopia logo)Runouts [etched]
2066913 A//2 UT 11 (Utopia logo) 1 : 8Runout [stamped] side A
2066913 B//1 UT 11 (Utopia logo) 1Runout [stamped] side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2066 913First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Polydor 2066 913First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2066 913First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Polydor POSP 2767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Long Live Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2066 913.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2066 913, PD 14481, DPQ6086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2066913 A//1 UT 11 7 and 2066913 B//1 UT 11 1 10. 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.
