Vinyl pressings
by The Silencers · 1980
Rock 'N' Roll Enforcers was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AL-36529-1B MASTERDISK-BKSide A variant 2 all etched except stamped MASTERDISK
BL-36529-1B MASTERDISK-BKSide B variant 2 all etched except stamped MASTERDISK
AL 36529Side 1
BL 36529Side 2
AL-36529-1E MASTERDISK-BK B1 1SSide A runout
BL-36529-1E MASTERDISK-BK A1 1SSide B runout
Side 1 TI AL-36529-1C MASTERDISK BK A 0Sideways 0, Everything is etched except MASTERDISK
Side 2 TI BL-36529-1G MASTERDISK RL B 0Sideways 0, Everything is etched except MAATERDISK
1S AL-36529-1E MASTERDISK-BK A3Runout A
1S BL-36529-1E MASTERDISK-BK A2Runout B
AL 36529Label A
BL 36529Label B
AL-36529-1D T1 MASTERDISK-bkRunout A
BL-36529-1D T1 MASTERDISK-bkRunout B
AL 36529Label A
BL 36529Label B
△ MX192652 ELPS4097-1Side 1 runout stamped
△ MX192653 ELPS4097-2Side 2 runout stamped
MX192652Side 1 label
MX192653Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4097First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic NJZ 36529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84440 / Precision EPC 84440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Precision NJZ 36529First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Precision NJZ 36529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | PrecisionLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1980 | US | Precision NJZ 36529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Precision NJZ 36529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Precision NJZ 36529First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll Enforcers are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Precision NJZ 36529.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NJZ 36529, ELPS 4097, EPC 84440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-36529-1B MASTERDISK-BK and BL-36529-1B MASTERDISK-BK. 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.
