Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1974
It's Only Rock 'N Roll 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.
69 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 28 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.
COC.59103.A1Side A Runout Stamped Variant 1
COC.59103.B2Side B Runout Stamped Variant 1
COC.59103.A2Side A Runout Stamped Variant 2
COC.59103.B2Side A Runout Stamped Variant 2
COC.59103.A2A-Side Runout, Stamped
COC.59103.B2B-Side Runout, Stamped
COC·59103·A2 ROLLING STONES RECORDSRunout side A, variant 1
COC·59103·B2 ROLLING STONES RECORDSRunout side B, variant 1
COC·59103·A2 2 2 C ROLLING STONES RECORDSRunout side A, variant 2
COC·59103·B2 1 9 A ROLLING STONES RECORDSRunout side B, variant 2
COC.59103.A1Side A Runout Stamped Variant 1
COC.59103.B2Side B Runout Stamped Variant 1
COC.59103.A2Side A Runout Stamped Variant 2
COC.59103.B2Side A Runout Stamped Variant 2
COC.59103.A2A-Side Runout, Stamped
COC.59103.B2B-Side Runout, Stamped
COC 59103-ASide A Label
COC 59103-BSide B Label
COC.59103.A2Side A Runout Stamped
COC.59103.B2Side A Runout Stamped
COC 59103-ASide A Label
COC 59103-BSide B Label
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 | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 3-05-404-004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | El Salvador | Rolling Stones Records COC-79101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Rolling Stones Records COC 59103 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Rolling Stones Records COC 59 103 / Rolling Stones Records COC 59.103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Rolling Stones Records COC 59103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records COC 59 103 / Rolling Stones Records COC 79 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records COC 59 103 (U) / Rolling Stones Records COC 59 103 ⓊFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records COC 59 103 / Rolling Stones Records COC 79101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records COC 59 103 / Rolling Stones Records COC 79 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Rolling Stones Records SLEM-954 / Rolling Stones Records 33C 062-63075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Rolling Stones Records CUN 79101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Rolling Stones Records EMIs-7606LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 14C 064-63075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Rolling Stones Records 11C 078-63075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records 450202 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Rolling Stones Records FC 40493LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450202 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450202 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records FC 40493 / Rolling Stones Records VFC 40493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450202 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Mexico | Rolling Stones Records CLS-450202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450202 1 / Rolling Stones Records FC40493LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | South Africa | CBS NIC 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П91 00171/2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Polydor 0602527142890LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | Japan | 100% Pure LP UIJY-90002 / Rolling Stones Records UIJY-90002LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Rolling Stones Records B0031944-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Rolling Stones Records COC 59103 / Rolling Stones Records 0602508773228LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Italy | Rolling Stones Records / PolydorLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Rolling Stones Records COC 59103LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 231.099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 066 63075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 064 63075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 066 63075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Rolling Stones Records COC 79101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Ecuador | Rolling Stones Records WEA-10535LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 450202 1 / Musidor B.V. 450202 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records 1A 062-63075 / Rolling Stones Records 1A 064-63075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450202 1 / Rolling Stones Records FC 40493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Rolling Stones Records COC 59103 Y 0698LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Rolling Stones Records 1C 064-63 075 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 2314 007 / Rolling Stones Records 2314007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Rolling Stones Records W 59103LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
130 vinyl pressings of It's Only Rock 'N Roll are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Colombia, France and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records COC 59103, released October 18, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COC 59103, COC 79101, COC 79101, FT suffix on labels, WE-10535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COC.59103.A1 and COC.59103.B2. 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.
