UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm King LEFT R11TRhythm King LEFT R 11 T
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LEFT R11T A2 B L19893 P5 M̶P̶O̶Side A runout
LEFT-R-11 T B1 E PAG L-19894 P6Side B runout

Vinyl pressings
by The Beatmasters · 1987
Rok Da House was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LEFT R11T A2 B L19893 P5 M̶P̶O̶Side A runout
LEFT-R-11 T B1 E PAG L-19894 P6Side B runout
LEFT 11 A1Side A
LEFT 11 B1Side B
LEFT 11T A2 MPOSide A runout
LEFT 11T B2 MPOSide B runout
LEFTR 11 A1 TOWNHOUSE MPOSide A runout etched
LEFTR 11 B1 MPOSide B runout etched
LEFT-R-11-A LYN-19848-2EX ·P· ^ ⊖Side A
LEFT-R-11-B G LYN-19849-2EX ·P· ⊖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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Possum Records TDS 446 / Rhythm King TDS 446First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Rhythm King INT 127.813First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Germany | Rhythm King INT 112.811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Rhythm King INT 127.811First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Italy | Mute LEFT 11First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Mute LEFTX 11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | Mute 502532 / Edisom, Lda. 502532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Rhythm King MUTE-1000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mute 12 Mute-1000 / Rhythm King 12 Mute-1000First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT R11T / Rhythm King LEFT R 11 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT R 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT R11TFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 11 / Mute LEFT 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 11TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT R 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Virgin VG 2105Z12" | 12" |
37 vinyl pressings of Rok Da House are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Germany, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Rhythm King LEFT R11T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LEFT R11T, LEFT R 11, LEFT 11, LEFT 11T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LEFT R11T A2 B L19893 P5 M̶P̶O̶ and LEFT-R-11 T B1 E PAG L-19894 P6. 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.