Vinyl pressings
by The Guess Who · 1972
Rockin' 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.
13 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.
BPRS-8027-8 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide 1 stamped, ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched
BPRS-8028-26S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide 2 stamped, ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched
BPRS-8027Side 1 label
BPRS-8028Side 2 label
BPRS-8027-B SRunout side A, variant 1
BPRS-8028-26SRunout side B, variant 1
BG̶B̶PRS 8027 - 1E A1Runout side A, variant 2
BG̶B̶PRS 8028 - 1E A1ARunout side B, variant 2
BPRS-8027-2 S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1Side A runout, variant 1
BPRS-8028-2① S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A2Side B runout, variant 1
BPRS-8027-2 S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A3Side A runout, variant 2
BPRS-8028-21 S I A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 2
BPRS-8027-4 S B1F ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RRunout side A, variant 1
BPRS-8028-24 S A2L ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RRunout side B, variant 1
BPRS-8027-5 S -A3A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RRunout side A, variant 2
BPRS-8028-24 S -A4G R ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side B, variant 2
BPRS-8027-7 S A 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HSide A stamped, except "A 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K"
BPRS-8028-22 S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B stamped, except " ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K"
BPRS-8027-6 S A1 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A stamped with A1, ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched
BPRS-8028-23S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B stamped with ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched
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 | RCA Victor LSP-4602-CFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4602First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP-4602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP 4602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8269 / RCA Victor LSP 4602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4602 / RCA Victor LSP 4602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4602 / RCA Victor LSP4602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Nimbus 9 LSP-4602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA ANL1-2683LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor LSP-4602LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Rockin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Nimbus 9 LSP-4602, released February 21, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4602, SF 8269, LSP-4602-C, LSP 4602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS-8027-8 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and BPRS-8028-26S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K. 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.
