Vinyl pressings
by Steve Gibbons Band · 1977
Rollin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
2383433 A//2 IB 12 10 MERYL. MELYSSide A runout, variant 1
2383433 B//2 IB 12 4 MELYSSide B runout, variant 1
2383433 A//2 IB 12 11 MERYL. MELYSSide A runout, variant 2
2383433 B//2 IB 12 12 MELYSSide B runout, variant 2
MCA 1152 W-3 回-G-回 LBRunout side A
MCA 1153 W-3 LB 回-G-回Runout side B
MCA-2243 MCA 1152*Label, side A
MCA-2243 MCA 1153*Label, side B
MCA 1152 W-2 -MAL- ◈-P-◈ IIRunout side A
MCA 1153 W2 -MAL- ◈-P-◈ IIRunout side B
MCA1152Label side A
MCA1153Label side B
MCA-1152Side 1 label
MCA-1153Side 2 label
MCA 1152 W-3 MCA 2243 A Ͻ̶ 2 LB
MCA 1153 W-3 MCA 2243 B 2 LB Ͻ̶
2383 433 S1 320 1 BSide A runout stamped
2383 433 S2 320 B 1Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records 2243 / Goldhawke MCA-2243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2383 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2383 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2383 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383433First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Polydor 23 83 433 / Goldhawke 23 83 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2383 433First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records 2243 / Goldhawke MCA-2243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2243 / Goldhawke MCA-2243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5668 / Polydor 2383 433First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Rollin' On are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 433.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 433, 2243, MCA-2243, 2383433) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383433 A//2 IB 12 10 MERYL. MELYS and 2383433 B//2 IB 12 4 MELYS. 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.
