Vinyl pressings
by Spider Murphy Gang · 1980
Rock'n'Roll Schuah was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
45997-A1Side A runout - stamped, variant 1
45997-B1Side B runout - stamped, variant 1
45997-A1 U̷B̷ ̷2̷.̷ 3.Side A runout - stamped, variant 2 (U̷B̷ ̷2̷.̷ 3. etched)
45997-B1 3Side B runout - stamped, variant 2 (3 etched)
45997-A1 // Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
45997-B1 // Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
45997-A1 U̶C̶ 2̶.3.Runout side A
45997-B1 3Runout side B
45997-A1Runout side A
45997-B1Runout side B
45997-A1 U̶C̶ 2̶ 3Runout side A
45997-B1 3Runout side B
45997-A1 [strike through 'US 2.'] 3.Runout side A, stamped, etched
45997-B1 3Runout side B, stamped, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Electrola 29241LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Europe | Electrola 1C 066-45 997First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Electrola 1C 066-45 997First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Electrola 1C 064-45 997First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Electrola 1C 064-45 997First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Electrola 1C 064-45 997 / EMI 1C 064-45 997First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Electrola 1C 064-45 997LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Electrola 1C 064-45 997First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Electrola 1 C 038-1575401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Fame 1C 038 1575401 / Electrola 1C 038 1575401LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label F 668.210LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Rock'n'Roll Schuah are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Europe, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland. One of them is Electrola 1C 064-45 997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-45 997, 1C 066-45 997) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45997-A1 and 45997-B1. 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.
