US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Blue Sky ZS7 2751
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
p AB-ZS7-2751-3 STERLING RLRunout, Side A
p AA-ZS7-2751-4Runout, Side B
ZS7 2751-3Label, Side A
ZS7 2751-4Label, Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Rick Derringer · 1973
Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
p AB-ZS7-2751-3 STERLING RLRunout, Side A
p AA-ZS7-2751-4Runout, Side B
ZS7 2751-3Label, Side A
ZS7 2751-4Label, Side B
AD-ZS7-2751-3 STERLING RL TRunout A, etched, variant 1
AC-ZS7-2751-4 TIRunout B, etched, variant 1
T AD-ZS7-2751-3 STERLING RLRunout A, etched, variant 2
T AD-ZS7-2751-4Runout B, etched, variant 2
AA-ZS7-2751-1Mono Side Runout
AB-ZS7-2751-3 STERLING RLStereo Side Runout
JZS7 2751-1Mono Side Label
JZS7 2751-3Stereo Side Label
AC-ZS7-2751-1Mono Side Runout
AC-ZS7-2751-3 STERLING RLStereo Side Runout
JZS7 2751-1Mono Side Label
JZS7 2751-3Stereo Side Label
ZS7-2751-3-1A② 2-HD:A-side etched runout
ZS7-2751-4-1A② 2-HD:B-side etched runout
ZS7 2751-3A-side label
ZS7 2751-4B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia ZS7 2751 / Blue Sky ZS7 2751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky ZS7 2751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky ZS7 2751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky ZS7 2751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky ZS7 2751First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | France | Epic EPC 20627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Epic EPC S 20627", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Epic EPC 2062 / Epic EPC S 20627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Epic EPC 20627", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Blue Sky ZS7 27517", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPB-2717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPB-2717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 20627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 20627", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Deadline Music clp 1990 / Cleopatra clp 199010", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CBS ZS8 7250 / Blue Sky ZS8 72507", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Blue Sky ZS7 2751.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 2751, BA 461503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p AB-ZS7-2751-3 STERLING RL and p AA-ZS7-2751-4. 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.