Vinyl pressings
by Rolling Hits · 1981
Rolling Hits Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 14 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.
6302 169 1M 1 ℗ 1981 670 06 112Runout side A - stamped
6302 169 2M 1 ℗ 1981 670 06 111Runout side B - stamped
6320 169. 1Label side A
6320 169. 2Label side B
ROLL 7 A =1▽E420 11 RCA-side runout stamped, [RC] etched
ROLL 7 B =1▽E420 11 5B-side runout stamped
SEN-ESP-3036-ARun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
SEN-ESP-3036-BRun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6302 169First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6000 721First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Austria | Mercury 6000 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Belgium | Polydor 2231 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Belgium | Polydor 2141 453First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | France | Saban Records 2097 894First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | France | Saban Records 2812 016First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6000 721First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6302 169First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Mercury 6000 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Mercury 6302 169First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Mercury 6000 721First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Peru | Mercury F-MER 6000721.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Peru | Mercury F-MER 6000721.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Mercury 6000 721First year7", Single | 7", Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Rolling Hits Medley are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, Mexico, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 6302 169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6302 169, 6000 721, ROLL 12, ROLL 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6302 169 1M 1 ℗ 1981 670 06 112 and 6302 169 2M 1 ℗ 1981 670 06 111. 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.
