Vinyl pressings
by Ringo Starr · 1976
A Dose Of Rock'n'Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
2001 694 S1 320A-side stamped - variant 1
2001 694 S2 320B-side stamped - variant 1
2001 694 S1 320 FA-side stamped - variant 2
2001 694 S2 320 BB-side stamped - variant 2
ST-A-32631-PLA-side label
ST-A-32634-PLB-side label
ST-A 32631-1 1-2A-side Runout, etched
ST-A 32634-2 /-1B-side Runout, etched
SRCA&B-side Runouts, stamped
ST-A-32631 SPA-Side Label
ST-A-32631 MOA-side label
ST-A-32634 MOB-side label
ST-A-32631-5 MR ∆100764A-side
ST-A-32634-5 MR ∆100765B-side
ST-A-32631 RILabel A
ST-A-32634 RILabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Polydor 2001694First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Argentina | Polydor 2001694First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2001 694First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2001 694First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Polydor 75162First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2001 694First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Polydor 2001 694First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Polydor 730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | Polydor 730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Peru | Polydor 2001694First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3490First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Polydor 111407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of A Dose Of Rock'n'Roll are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, US, New Zealand, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 694.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 694, 45-3361, 3361, 2001694) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2001 694 S1 320 and 2001 694 S2 320. 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.
