Australia
August 14, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Albert Productions AP-11772
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
AP 11772 A-2 MIX 4A-side etchings
AP 11772 BB-side etchings
AP11772AA-side label
AP11772BB-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Rose Tattoo · 1978
Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw 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.
2 pressings 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.
AP 11772 A-2 MIX 4A-side etchings
AP 11772 BB-side etchings
AP11772AA-side label
AP11772BB-side label
AP11772AA-side Label
AP11772BB-side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Albert Productions AP-11772First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Albert Productions AP-11772First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 37827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 37827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | France | Epic EPC 94117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Epic EPC 94117", Single, 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1981 | France | Epic PRO 1187", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1981 | Spain | Wea International CP-368 / Wea International CP 3687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 200P7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 2007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Epic EPC 94117", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Australia. One of them is Albert Productions AP-11772, released August 14, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AP-11772) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AP 11772 A-2 MIX 4 and AP 11772 B. 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.