Vinyl pressings
by The Bunch · 1972
Rock On 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.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SFI 106 SFI-106Flexi, runout etched
ILPS 9189A - 1U O 1 PORKYSide A, variant 1
ILPS 9189B - 1U A 1 PECKOSide B, variant 1
ILPS 9189A - 1U L 1 PORKYSide A, variant 2
SFI 106 SFI-106Runout etching (Flexi)
SFI 106Label (Flexi)
ILPS 9189A-1U Porky -Side A runout
ILPS 9189B-1U PeckoSide B runout
A&M SP-4607-P1Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP-4608-P1Side B runout, variant 1
P A&M SP-4607-P1 A1Side A runout, variant 2
P A&M SP-4608-P1 4 ASide B runout, variant 2
A&M SP-4607-M1 (MR) ∆17053 (2)Side A
A&M SP-4608-M1 (MR) ∆17053-X (3)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Island Records SIL 934574 / Island Records SIL-934,574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4354First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | Island Records 6427 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Island Records 86 032 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Island Records ICL-29 / Island Records ILPS-4482First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Island Records ICL-29 / Island Records ILPS-4482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Island Records ILPS 9189 / Island Records WI 4002First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Island Records SIL-934574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Island Records 86032-IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9189 / Island Records ILPS-9189First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9189 / Island Records WI 4002First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9189First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9189First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP 4354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Carthage Records CGLP 4424LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4354LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4354LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4354LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Rock On are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9189, SP 4354, SIL 934574, 6427 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SFI 106 SFI-106 and ILPS 9189A - 1U O 1 PORKY. 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.
