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.
6 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) A-2 ᐉ PRO-7064-ARunout A Side Etched & Stamped
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) A-1 ᐉ PRO-7064-BRunout B Side Etched & Stamped
P PRO-5064-A F/w Herbie Jr :^)Runout, Side A, Etched
P PRO-5064-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^)Runout, Side B, Etched except MASTERING section, stamped
PRO•5064-ALabel, Side A
PRO•5064-BLabel, Side B
PRO-7064A-DJSide A label
PRO-7064B-DJSide B label
PRO-5064-A F/W HERbIE JR (smiley face) PA and B Runouts Identical
PRO-5064-A DJA and B Labels
12 BRW 21 A-1U-1 ↦ 1 GRAEMESide A
12 BRW 21 B-1U-1 ↦ 1Side 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 12 BRW 21First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 21First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 2112", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-7064First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-5064First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-7064-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Profile Records PRO-5064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 5612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRWX 56 / 4th & Broadway 12 BRW X5612", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 567", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Profile Records PRO-7064-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of King Of Rock are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK. One of them is Profile Records PRO-7064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-7064, PRO-5064, PRO-7064-DJ, 12 BRW 21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) A-2 ᐉ PRO-7064-A and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :v) A-1 ᐉ PRO-7064-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.
