Vinyl pressings
by The Band · 1972
Rock Of Ages (The Band In Concert) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SABB-1-11045-Z-11#2 STERLING RL [I A M in triangle]A-side runout, variant 1
SABB-2-11045-Z-10 STERLING RL [I A M in triangle]B-side runout, variant 1
SABB-3-11045-Z-11 STERLING RL [I A M in triangle]C-side runout, variant 1
SABB-4-11045-Z-14#2 STERLING RL [I A M in triangle]D-side runout, variant 1
SABB-1-11045-Z-5 STERLING RL ✲ 2Side A runout, variant 1
SABB-2-11045-Z-6 STERLING RL ✲Side B runout, variant 1
SABB-3-11045-Z-5 STERLING RL ✲ 2Side C runout, variant 1
SABB-4-11045-Z-5 STERLING RL ✲ 2Side D runout, variant 1
SABB-1-11045-Z-1 IS #2 ─◁ STERLING RLSide A runout, variant 1
SABB-2-11045-Z-9 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SABB-3-11045-Z-1 ─◁ STERLING RLSide C runout, variant 1
SABB-4-11045-Z-2 ─◁ STERLING RLSide D runout, variant 1
SABB-1- 11045 Z9 #1 STERLING 2T 0Side A runout, variant 1
SABB-2-11045-Z-3 2 #2 STERLING RL 0Side B runout, variant 1
SABB-3-11045-Z-4 #2 STERLING RL 0Side C runout, variant 1
SABB-4-11045-Z-4 #2 STERLING RL 0Side D runout, variant 1
SABB-1- 11045 Z9 #1 STERLING 2T 0Side A runout
SABB-2-11045-Z-4 #1 STERLING RL 0Side B runout
SABB-3-11045-Z-3 #1 STERLING RL 0Side C runout
SABB-4-11045-Z-4 #2 STERLING RL 0Side D runout
5C 188-81188 A // HM 17 913-1-4-9. 2 1Runout A
5C 188-81188 B // HM 17 914-1-4-8. 1Runout B
5C 188-81189 A // HM 17 915-1-4-8. 1Runout C
5C 188-81189 B // HM 17 916-1-4-8. 1Runout D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Capitol Records SABB 11045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records SABB-11045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records SABB-11045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 154-8118-8/9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 188/89 / Capitol Records SABB-11045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 188-81 189LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-93067BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-93067BFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-93067BFirst yearLP, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 188-81 188/89First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SABB.11045 / Capitol Records SABB- 11045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 154-81.188-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records E-STSP 11 / Capitol Records IE 192 ° 81188-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records E-STSP 11First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 154-81188/89LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-348 / Capitol Records 509990-29533-1-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602547206619 / Universal Music Group International 00602547206619LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0022713-01 / UMe B0022713-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 128 15 7669 3 / Capitol Records 1C 128 15 7669 3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 188/89 / Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 188/89 / Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 188/89 / Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 188/89 / Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 188/89 / Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-40072·73LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-40072·73LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 188-81 188/89LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SABB-11045LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
49 vinyl pressings of Rock Of Ages (The Band In Concert) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SABB-11045, released August 15, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SABB-11045, E-STSP 11, SABB 11045, 2 C 154-8118-8/9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SABB-1-11045-Z-11#2 STERLING RL [I A M in triangle] and SABB-2-11045-Z-10 STERLING RL [I A M in triangle]. 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.
