Vinyl pressings
by Shocking Blue · 1972
Rock In The Sea was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
Ⓟ1972 PE 22059 1W 1 670 06 112A-side runout stamped
PE 22 059 2W 2 Ⓟ1972 670 06B-side runout stamped
DU 22.611A-side label
DU 22.612B-side label
℗1972 PE 22059 1W 1 670 06 113A-side runout groove
PE 22 059 2W 2 ℗1972 670 2 06B-side runout groove
PE 22.059Label
DU 22.611A-side label
2001 358 S1 ℗1972 320 1 GRunout A, stamped
2001 358 S2 ℗1972 320 1 GRunout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2001 358First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Minos MSI 1027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2001 358First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.059-G / Pink Elephant PE 22.059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.059-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.059-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.059-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Norway | Polydor 2001.358First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Poplandia P 30546First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Polydor 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2001 3587", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.059-G / Pink Elephant PE 22.059-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.059-G / Pink Elephant PE 22.059-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | White Elephant PE 22.059 -G7" | 7" |
17 vinyl pressings of Rock In The Sea are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 22.059-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 22.059-G, 2001 358, MSI 1027, DP 1889) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ1972 PE 22059 1W 1 670 06 112 and PE 22 059 2W 2 Ⓟ1972 670 06. 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.
