Vinyl pressings
by Suzi Quatro · 1980
Rock Hard 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.
30 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 21 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.
2090 485 S1 320 1 ARunout side A, var. 1
2090 485 S2 320 1 BRunout side B, var. 1
2090 485 S1 320 1 GRunout side A, var. 2
2090 485 S2 320 1 CRunout side B, var. 2
DLSP 6 A //1∇ E STR 11 4 STRAWBERRYA-side runout, stamped
DLSP 6 B //2∇ E STR STRAWBERRY 1 1 4B-side runout, stamped
DL-104-AS CPIRunout Side A, Etched
DL-104-BS CPIRunout Side B, Etched
DL-104-AS BW I MCA SL
DL-104-BS BW I
DL 104 AMMono Label
DL 104 ASStereo Label
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 | Australia | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485 / RSO 2090 485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485 / RSO 2090 485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485 / RSO 2090 485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Belgium | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Dreamland Records, Inc. DL 104 / RSO DL 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485 / RSO 2090 485First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Dreamland Records, Inc. DLSP 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Dreamland Records, Inc. 7DW00001First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | Dreamland Records, Inc. 7DW0001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | RSO S/N 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Dreamland Records, Inc. POLY 94First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | RSO RSO-873-088 / RSO DL-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485 / RSO 2090 4857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Rock Hard are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Dreamland Records, Inc. 2090 485, released September 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2090 485, DLSP 6, DL 104, DPR - 1204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2090 485 S1 320 1 A and 2090 485 S2 320 1 B. 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.
