Vinyl pressings
by The Judds · 1985
Rockin' With The Rhythm was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AHL1-7042-A-1S Masterfonics I A2Runout A
AHL1-7042-B-1S Masterfonics I A1Runout B
AHL1-7042-ALabel A
AHL1-7042-BLabel B
AHL1-7042 A G. [Cinram logo]Side A
AHL1-7042 B G. [Cinram logo]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | RCA APL1 7042First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 7042 / RCA APL1 7042First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-7042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-7042 / Curb Records AHL1-7042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL87042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PL87042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-8335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-8335First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | RCA AHL1-7042 / Curb Records AHL1-7042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Zimbabwe | RCA RCAC 1055First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor AHL1-7042LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AHL1-7042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Rockin' With The Rhythm are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA AHL1-7042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-7042, APL1 7042, PL87042, RPL-8335) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHL1-7042-A-1S Masterfonics I A2 and AHL1-7042-B-1S Masterfonics I A1. 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.
