Vinyl pressings

Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll

by The Coasters · 1958

17 pressings10 countriesRock & RollDoo WopRockFunk / Soul

Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll

1 pressing came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1958

Label and catalog number

London Records DL 20259

Format

7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-out Centre

Runout / matrix

45-MSM-3518-X Manufactured in GermanyA-Side stamped

45-MSM-3519-X Manufactured in GermanyB-Side stamped

SW-HIBoth Sides etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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1950s15 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1958	Germany	London Records DL 20259First year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	Australia	London Records 45-HL-15387", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	Canada	ATCO Records 45-ATCO.61417", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1959	France	Atlantic 1120077", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	New Zealand	London Records 45-NZL.4057", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1959	New Zealand	London Records NZL.405Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1959	US	ATCO Records 45-61417", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	US	ATCO Records 45-61417", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1959	US	ATCO Records 45-61417", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	US	ATCO Records 45-61417", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959	US	ATCO Records 45-61417", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1959	US	ATCO Records 45-61417", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	US	ATCO Records 45-61417", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959	UK	London American Recordings 45-HLE 88827", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1959	Netherlands	London American Recordings FL 18907"	7"

1960s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1960	Italy	London Records 45-HL 88827", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Year unknown1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	South Africa	London Records PD.45-82337", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

AAlong Came Jones2:49
BThat Is Rock And Roll2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is London Records DL 20259.

How do I tell if my copy of Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 20259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSM-3518-X Manufactured in Germany and 45-MSM-3519-X Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Along Came Jones / That Is Rock And Roll on vinyl worth?

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.

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