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Vinyl pressings

Rock Of Life

by Rick Springfield · 1987

20 pressings17 countriesPower PopPop RockRockPop

Rock Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock Of Life

2 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.

South Africa

1987
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCAC 1071
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RCAC 1071 - ASide A

RCAC 1071 - BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustraliaRCA Victor APL1 6034First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987South AfricaRCA Victor RCAC 1071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988ArgentinaBMG Music 90123LPLP
1988BrazilRCA Victor 140.4006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaRCA Victor 6620-1-RLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropeRCA PL86620 / RCA PL 86 620LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GermanyRCA 15 459-1 / Bertelsmann Club 15 459-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1988GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 70076LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988ItalyRCA PL 86620 / RCA PL86620LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988ItalyRCA PL86620 / RCA PL 86 620LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanRCA RPL-8395LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988MexicoRCA Victor LAE-787LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988PortugalRCA PL 86620LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKRCA PL86620LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UK & EuropeRCA PL86620 / RCA PL 86 620LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA 6620-1-R / BMG Music 6620-1-RLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Rock Of Life
  2. A2Honeymoon In Beirut
  3. A3World Start Turning
  4. A4One Reason (To Believe)
  5. A5Soul To Soul
  6. B1Tear It All Down
  7. B2Woman
  8. B3Dream In Colour
  9. B4Hold On To Your Dream
  10. B5(If You Think You're) Groovy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock Of Life are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Rock Of Life are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was Rock Of Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Australia, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor APL1 6034.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock Of Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1 6034, RCAC 1071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock Of Life on vinyl worth?

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.

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