Vinyl pressings
by The Michael Schenker Group · 1984
Rock Will Never Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
CUX 1470 A / 1 420 P NOELRunout side A, variant 1
CUX 1470 B / 1 420 PRunout side B, variant 1
CUX 1470 A // 2 ▽420 P NOELRunout side A, variant 2
CUX 1470 B // 2 ▽420 PRunout side B, variant 2
CUX - 1470 - A 1S3Runout side 1, variant 1
CUX - 1470 - B 1S3Runout side 2, variant 1
CUX - 1470 - A 1S3 4 - 6Runout side 1, variant 2
CUX - 1470 - B 1S4Runout side 2, variant 2
1 SMX62641 P2AHand Etched Side A
3 SMX62642 P2AHand Etched Side B
DM 206348 A-1/84SA-side runout, Variant 1
DM 206348 B-1/84SB-side runout, Variant 1
DM 206348 A-1/84S III Made In GermanyA-side runout, Variant 2
DM 206348 B-1/84S II Made In GermanyB-side runout, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis L38249 / Chrysalis CUX 1470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis L 38249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 2 1470 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822 688-1 / PolyGram 822 688-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822 688-1 / PolyGram 822 688-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHNL 1470First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHNL 1470First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHNL 1470First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L38249 / Chrysalis (CUX 1470)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Chrysalis CDL-12055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 624715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CUX 1470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Sweden | Chrysalis CUX -1470 / Chrysalis CUX 1470First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Taiwan | Taiwan Nova Records MP-85LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 206 348-620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CUX 1470LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
24 vinyl pressings of Rock Will Never Die are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CUX 1470.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CUX 1470, FV41470, WWS-70188, L38249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CUX 1470 A / 1 420 P NOEL and CUX 1470 B / 1 420 P. 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.
