Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1977
Rocket To Russia was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SR-1-6042-JW 1 #2 STERLINGEtched in runout A, variant 1
SR-2-6042-JW 1 #1 STERLINGEtched in runout B, variant 1
SR-1-6042-JW 1 #1 0 STERLINGEtched in runout A, variant 2
SR-2-6042-JW 1 #1 STERLINGEtched in runout B, variant 2
T1 SR-1 6042-1D 2 VRunout Side A, Etched
T1 SR-2 6042-1B 1 VRunout Side B, Etched
SR-6042-A-1A AA STERLING ISRunout Grooves Side A
SR-6042-B-1A AA STERLING ISRunout Grooves Side B
SR-6042-A-1A C STERLING ISSide A Variant 2
SR-6042-B-1A SX B STERLING 2SSide B Variant 2
SR-6042-A-1A A STERLING S-T 1SEtchings Side A
SR-6042-B-1A SXT C 3 STERLING 1SEtchings Side B
SR-6042-A-1A-o-STERLING-1SEtchings Side A Variant 2
SR-6042-B-1A-SX-B-STERLING-2SEtchings Side B Variant 2
1S 0 SR-6042-A • 1A SXT E o STERLINGRunout A
1S SR-6042-B • 1A SXT C 8 STERLINGRunout B
SR-1-6042Label Side A
SR-2-6042Label Side B
SR-1-6042-LW1 STERLINGVar 1, runout side A, etched, except STERLING
SR-2-6042-LW1 STERLINGVar 1, runout side B, etched, except STERLING
SR-1-6042-LW1. 1Var 2, runout side A, etched except "1"
SR-2-6042-LW1. 1 ✳Var 2, runout side B, etched except "1 ✳"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Sire QSR 6042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Sire 9147-6042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9199 379First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 6370 816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Sire SR 6042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Sire SR 6042First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Memory Records LPB 1323LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | Mexico | Memory Records LPB-1323LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 816First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 816First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Sire SR 6042/NP / Sire SR 6042 NPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Sire SRE 6042 NPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Sire SR 6042/NP / Sire SR 6042 NPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Sire S 60513 / Sire S 60.513LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Sire S 60.513LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 648 / Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.4006 / Sire 28.158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Brazil | Sire 670.4006 / Sire 28.158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | US | Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | USA & Europe | Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Sire 8122 79766 5 / Rhino Records 8122 79766 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Sire R1 6042 / Sire R1 528432LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition, All Media, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition, All Media, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Sire R1 6042 / Rhino Records R1 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Sire A-6042-R / Rhino Records A-6042-RLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Unknown | Rhino Records R2 563470 / Rhino Records 081227932718CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, CD, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, CD, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Europe | Sire RR1 6042 / Sire 081227932701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Sire RR1 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Sire RCV1 6042 / Sire 603497842575LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | Sire 26 437 XOTLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | US | Sire RCV1 726718 / Sire 081227815028LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Argentina | Sire RCV1 6042 / Plaza Independencia Música 0349-78425-7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Argentina | Sire 8122-79327-0 / Sire RCV1 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Ramones) 6370 816LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.4006 / Warner Bros. Records 28.158LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Sire QSR 6042LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Sire QSR 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Sire QSR 6042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Sire QSR 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Sire QSR 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Sire QSR 6042LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 648 / Sire SIR 56 648LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 648 / Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 648 / Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 648 / Sire SIR 56 648LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 648 / Sire SIR 56 648LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 648 / Sire SR 6042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire 26 437 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
86 vinyl pressings of Rocket To Russia are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Sire SR 6042, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 6042, 9103 255, 9147-6042, 9199 379) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-1-6042-JW 1 #2 STERLING and SR-2-6042-JW 1 #1 STERLING. 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.
