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Vinyl pressings

Rock Billy Boogie

by Robert Gordon · 1978

25 pressings17 countriesRockabillyRock

Rock Billy Boogie 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock Billy Boogie

1 pressing came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ItalyRCA PL 13294 / RCA Victor PL 13294First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979AustraliaRCA Victor APL1 3294LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-3294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FinlandRCA PL 13294LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceRCA PL13294 / RCA PL 13294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceRCA Victor PL 13294 / RCA PL 13294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyRCA PL 13294 / RCA Victor PL 13294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GreeceRCA RCLP 20128LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyRCA PL 13294 / RCA Victor PL 13294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanRCA RVP-6376LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsRCA PL-13294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979New ZealandRCA Victor APL1 3294LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979PortugalRCA Victor PL-13294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979South AfricaRCA Victor 38 645LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979SpainRCA Victor PL-13294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024Europe7A Records 7A069LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor KYL1-0385LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA PL 83 294 / RCA PL 83294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor PL-13294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Rock Billy Boogie2:33
  2. A2Love My Baby1:42
  3. A3I Just Found Out2:30
  4. A4All By Myself2:17
  5. A5Black Slacks1:41
  6. A6The Catman2:24
  7. B1It's Only Make Believe2:37
  8. B2Wheel Of Fortune2:27
  9. B3Am I Blue2:08
  10. B4Walk On By2:18
  11. B5I Just Met A Memory3:15
  12. B6Blue Christmas2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock Billy Boogie are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Rock Billy Boogie are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.

When was Rock Billy Boogie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy. One of them is RCA PL 13294.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock Billy Boogie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 13294) 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 Billy Boogie 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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