Vinyl pressings
by Showaddywaddy · 1974
Rock 'N' Roll Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
2008 277 S1 320Side A, variant 1
2008 277 S2 320Side B, variant 1
2008 277 S1 320 1 DSide A, stamped, variant 2
2008 277 S2 320 CSide B, stamped, variant 2
BELL 1374 A-1U OD 1A side runout stamped variant 1
BELL 1374 B-1U HG 1B side runout stamped variant 1
BELL 1374 A-1U CO 2A side runout stamped variant 2
BELL 1374 B-1U UC 1B side runout stamped variant 2
BELL 1374 A-1UStamped in run-out area A-side
BELL 1374 B-1UStamped in run-out area B-side
BELL 1374A 45Label A-side
BELL 1374B 45Label B-side
2008 277 ASide A label
2008 277 BSide B label
2008-277 ARunout side A
2008-277 BRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 2008277First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1374First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 826 / PGP RTB S-53 8267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Lady are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bell Records 2008 277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2008 277, BELL 1374, 2008277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2008 277 S1 320 and 2008 277 S2 320. 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.
