Colombia
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI 11789
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Rocky Burnette · 1979
The Son Of Rock And Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
63664-A1Runout A, stamped
63664-B1Runout B, stamped
062-63664-ASide 1
062-63664-BSide 2
7 C 062 63664 A AA side runout, stamped
7 C 062 63664 B AB side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Colombia | EMI 11789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-63 664 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-63 664 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 664First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI Electrola 3C 064-63664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 062-63664First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 3323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | EMI 7C 062-63664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | EMI Brigadiers EMCJ(L) 5203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 5203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | EMI 8841LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | EMI EMC.3323LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | EMI 31C 0664 63664LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | EMI America SW-17033LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | EMI America SW-17033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | EMI America SW-17033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI EMS-81349LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI EMS-81349LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-965 / EMI 33C 062-63664LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | EMI EMC 3323 / EMI 0C 062-63 664LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI 11C 074 63664LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10C 064-063664LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | EMI EMC 3323LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | EMI America SW-17033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | EMI America SW-17033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of The Son Of Rock And Roll are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Colombia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is EMI 11789.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11789, 1C 064-63 664, 3C 064-63664, 1A 062-63664) 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.
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.