Vinyl pressings
by Smokie · 1975
Don't Play Your Rock 'N' Roll To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RAK 217 A-1Runout A, stamped, variant 1
RAK 217 B-1Runout B, stamped, variant 1
YRAK 217 A-1 MM 1Runout A, stamped, variant 2
YRAK 217 B-1 MH 3Runout B, stamped, variant 2
Mono MC4213M W2 B.D.I.Side A
MC4213M W2 B.D.I.Side B
MC4213MSide A Label
MC4213Side B Label
MC 4213 M W1 B.D.I. ◈-G-◈Runout side A
MC4213 W1 B.D.I. ◈-G-◈Runout side B
MC4213-MLabel side A
MC 4213Label side B
5C 006-96936-A // HM 26229 1 YEtched side A
5C 006-96936-B // HM 26230 1 YEtched side B
5C 006-96936-ALabel side A
5C 006-96936-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RAK RAK-5727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | Australia | RAK RAK-10948First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Australia | RAK RAK-10948First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-96936 / EMI 4C 006-96936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-96936 / EMI 4C 006-96936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-96936 / EMI 4C 006-96936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 936 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1 C 006-96 936 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-96 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 936 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | RAK Records Ltd. RAK 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | RAK Records Ltd. RAK 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Columbia 3 C006-96936 / Columbia 3C 006 96936First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | RAK ERR-10882First year7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | RAK ERR-10882First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-96 936 / RAK 5C 006-96936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТК 36557", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Don't Play Your Rock 'N' Roll To Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is RAK RAK 217, released September 12, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 217, MCA-40471, 5C 006-96 936, RAK-10948) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 217 A-1 and RAK 217 B-1. 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.
