Vinyl pressings
by Run-DMC · 1985
King Of Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B-1 ↔ PRO-1205-A F/W Herbie :-)A-Side Runout Var 1
B-1 ↔ PRO-1205-B-RE F/WB-Side Runout Var 1
(Etched) A-B 2 PRO-1205-A Herbie Jr :-) (Stamped) Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New YorkA-Side Runout Var 2
(Etched) B-2 PRO-1205-A Herbie Jr :-) (Stamped) Mastered by Frankford/Wayne New YorkB Side Runout Var 2
B-1 ᐉ [triangle on its side with a dot inside] PRO-1205-A F/W Herbie :vSide A, runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
B-4 ᐉ [triangle on its side with a dot inside] PRO-1205-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v)Side B, runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
A-B 2 ᐉ PRO-1205-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v)Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 2
B-4 ᐉ PRO-1205-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v)Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 2
PRO·1205·A F/W HERbie :v B-4 ∇Etchings side A
PRO- 1205-B-RE HERbiE JR :v) B-5 ∇Etchings side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKMachine stamp side B
PRO-1205A-DJCentre label side A
BRLP 504 A-3U-1 GDSide A runout, variant 1
BRLP 504 B-2U-1- SOUND CLINIC - GDSide B runout, variant 1
BRLP 504 A-3U-1-1⇀ X1 GDSide A runout, variant 2
BRLP 504 B-2U-1- 1⇀ SOUND CLINIC - GDSide B runout, variant 2
FILER 205 A-1 - DAMONT BW BSide A
FILER 205 B-1 - DAMONT ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRLP 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | 4th & Broadway PBRLP 504First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Profile Records FILER 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRLP 504First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRLP 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-1205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-1205-DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-1205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Profile Records L28P 1246 / London Records L28P 1246LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | London Records L28P 1246LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records B.C. 33-2101-43LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP 675 / Profile Records MOVLP 675LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Get On Down GET51321 / Profile Records 88985373831LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Get On Down GET51321 / Profile Records 88985373831LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Get On Down GET51321 / Arista 88985373831LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSV 1-535 / Profile Records 19658811421LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Profile Records PRO-1205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of King Of Rock are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK. One of them is Profile Records PRO-1205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-1205, PRO-1205-DJ, BRLP 504, PBRLP 504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-1 ↔ PRO-1205-A F/W Herbie :-) and B-1 ↔ PRO-1205-B-RE F/W. 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.
