Vinyl pressings
by TKO · 1979
Let It Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
INF-9005-SA-KR-4 KENDUN-A JG ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Runout, side A, variant 1
INF-9005-SB-KR-4 KENDUN-B JG THANX K.K. ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Runout, side B, variant 1
INF-9005-SA-KR-1 KENDUN-A JG ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Runout, side A, variant 2
INF-9005-SB-KR-4 KENDUN-B JG THANX K.K. ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Runout, side B, variant 2
INF-9005-SA-KR-5 KENDUN-B JG ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
INF-9005-SB-KR-2 KENDUN-A JG ◈-P-◈ THANX K.K.Side B runout, variant 1
INF-9005-SA-KR-5 KENDUN-B JG ◈-P-◈ ISide A runout, variant 2
INF-9005-SB-KR-2 KENDUN-A JG ◈-P-◈ I THANX K.K.Side B runout, variant 2
INF-9005-SA-KR-2 KENDUN-A JG ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Side A Etched/Stamped, Variant 1
INF-9005-SB-KR-2 KENDUN-B JG THANX K.K. ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Side B Etched/Stamped, Variant 1
INF-9005-SA-KR-1 KENDUN-A JG ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Side A Etched/Stamped, Variant 2
INF-9005-SB-KR-4 KENDUN-B JG THANX K.K. ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈Side B Etched/Stamped, Variant 2
INF-9005-SA-KR-3 KENDUN-A JGSide A runout
INF-9005-SB-KR-3 KENDUN-A JG THANX K.K.Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Infinity Records INF 9005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Infinity Records INF 9005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Infinity Records 0062.502 / Infinity Records INF 9005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Infinity Records VIM-6188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Infinity Records VIM-6188First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Infinity Records 5C 062-62800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Infinity Records INS 2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records INF 9005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records INF 9005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records INF 9005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records INF 9005First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Let It Roll are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Infinity Records INF 9005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INF 9005, INS 2002, 0062.502, VIM-6188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INF-9005-SA-KR-4 KENDUN-A JG ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈ and INF-9005-SB-KR-4 KENDUN-B JG THANX K.K. ⧈-̶G̶-̶⧈. 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.
