Vinyl pressings
by The Righteous Brothers · 1974
Rock And Roll Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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.
S45-91306-F2A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
S45-91307-F6 #2B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
S45-91306-F6 —◁A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
S45-91307-F6 —◁B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
S-45-91306-F-4 #4 * MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0A-Side Runout Etched
S-45-91307-F-3 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL * WLYB-Side Runout Etched
S45-91306A-Side Label
S45-91307B-Side Label
91306 7002 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0A-Side Runout Etched
91307 7002 F5² #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0B-Side Runout Etched
S45-91306A-Side Label
S45-91307B-Side Label
PRO-6893
S45-91306
SF 91306-1Runout side A, stamped
SF 91307-1Runout side B, stamped
SF 91306 45Label side A
SF 91307 45Label side B
SF 91306-1Runout side A, stamped
SF 91307-1Runout side B, stamped
SF 91306 45Label side A
SF 91307 45Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Barbados | Capitol Records 7002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | Haven Records 7002 / Capitol Records 7002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008-81.679 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 008-81.679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C006-81679 / Capitol Records 3C 006 81679First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10566 / Haven Records ECR-10566First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-105667", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Mexico | Capitol Records 7568First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 7002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 006-81.679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll Heaven are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 7002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7002, P-7002, CL 15785, 5C 006-81679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-91306-F2 and S45-91307-F6 #2. 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.
