Vinyl pressings
by The Frost · 1969
Rock And Roll Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
o XSV221994-2C V SD 6541 A 1 TSide A - runout (variant #1)
o XSV221995-2C V SD 6541 B 1 TSide B - runout (variant #1)
o XSV221994-2D V SD 6541 A 1 TSide A - runout (variant #2)
o XSV221995-2D V SD 6541 B 1 TSide B - runout (variant #2)
o XSV221994-2A V SD 6541 A P 4Side A Runout, stamped - variant 1
o V SD6541B XSV221995-2A P 3Side B Runout, stamped - variant 1
o XSV221994-2A V SD 6541 A P Ʌ 3Side A Runout, stamped - variant 2
o V SD6541B XSV221995-2B P Ʌ 3Side B Runout, stamped - variant 2
XSV221994-2E V SD 6541 ASide A - runout stumped
XSV221995-2F V SD 6541 BSide B - runout stumped
1 S A1Side A - runout etched
1 2 A1Side B - runout etched
SVRL 19056 1Y//1∇420 112Runout Side A
SVRL 19056 2Y//1∇420 111Runout Side B
SVRL19056 1Y//1^420 1 1 2Runout Stamp Side A
SVRL19056 2Y//1^420 1 1 1Runout Stamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-6541First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-6541First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Vanguard 519 023 / Vanguard VSD.6541First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33.017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD-6541First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Vanguard SVRL 19056First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Vanguard SVRL19056First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD-6541First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD-6541First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD-6541First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VSD-6541LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Vanguard 1 C 062-91 074LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Vanguard SR 398LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Vanguard HVAS 471-18 / Hispavox HVAS 471-18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD-6541LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD-6541 / Vanguard XSV 221994LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD-6541LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD·6541LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Vanguard VSD 23 036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-6541LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Europe | Comet Records VSD 6541 / Vanguard VSD•6541LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Music are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-6541.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-6541, SVRL 19056, SVRL19056, 519 023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSV221994-2C V SD 6541 A 1 T and o XSV221995-2C V SD 6541 B 1 T. 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.
