Skip to content
VinylLens
The Crew CutsRock And Roll Bash

Vinyl pressings

Rock And Roll Bash

by The Crew Cuts · 1956

11 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRock

Rock And Roll Bash was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Rock And Roll Bash

4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20144
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20144A MS1 F-SSide A

MG 20144B MS3 F-SSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20144
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG20144A MSI MSI Ⅰ A1Runout Side A

MG20144B MSI Ⅰ B1 MSIRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20144
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG-20144-ASide A runout

MG-20144-BSide B runout

MG 20144 ASide A label

MG 20144 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Israel

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20144
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20144A MS1 MSISide A

MG 20144B MS3 MSII 1122 1Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaMercury MG 20144First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956IsraelMercury MG 20144First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 20144First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 20144First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958SpainMercury MG 20144LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaWing Records MGW 12125 / Mercury Wing MGW 12125LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1959USMercury Wing MGW 12125 / Wing Records MGW-12125LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury Wing MGW 12125 / Wing Records MGW 12125LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1959USMercury Wing MGW 12125 / Wing Records MGW-12125LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GermanyBear Family Records BFX 15206LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury Wing MGW 12125 / Wing Records MGW 12125LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Sh-Boom2:43
  2. A2Earth Angel2:49
  3. A3Two Hearts2:35
  4. A4A Story Untold2:23
  5. A5Oop-Shoop2:19
  6. A6Do Me Good Baby2:22
  7. B1Ko Ko Mo2:32
  8. B2Seven Days2:38
  9. B3Chop Chop Boom2:30
  10. B4This Is My Story2:25
  11. B5Gum Drop2:35
  12. B6Angels In The Sky2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Bash are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Bash are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1986.

When was Rock And Roll Bash first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Israel. One of them is Mercury MG 20144.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock And Roll Bash is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20144A MS1 F-S and MG 20144B MS3 F-S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock And Roll Bash 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.

More The Crew Cuts on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Rock And Roll Bash worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free