Vinyl pressings
by Saxon · 1990
Solid Ball Of Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 5 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.
020 S 211 114 A SSTA-side, etched, variant 1
020 S 211 114 B SSTB-side, etched, variant 1
020 S 211 114 A SSTA-side, etched, variant 2
020 S 211 114 B-1 II SSTB-side, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | EMI 427132-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin LP VIR 4 / Virgin LPVIR4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50536First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Virgin LPVIR 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Portugal | Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 605LPVIR4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | Virgin 4271321 / CBH 4271321LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7 2 03065 1 / Virgin 211 114LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC 04LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC 150LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3568LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3568LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Solid Ball Of Rock are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, Brazil, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin LP VIR 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP VIR 4, 427132-1, VG 50536, LPVIR 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 S 211 114 A SST and 020 S 211 114 B SST. 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.
