Vinyl pressings
by Tom Browne · 1983
Rockin' Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AD1-9089-SA-RCA-1 MASTERDISK HW 1 A1 A-A-Side Runout Etching
AD1-9089-SB RCA-1 MASTERDISK 1 A1 E-B-Side Runout Etching
AD 1 9089-SAA-Side Label
AD 1 9089-SBB-Side Label
AS1-9088-SA-6 MASTERDISK HW 1 A1A-Side Runout Etching
AS1-9088-SB-5 MASTERDISK 1 A1B-Side Runout Etching
AS 1 9088-SAA-Side Label
AS 1 9088-SBB-Side Label
AD1- 9089-SA MASTERDISK HW EMWRunout, Side 1
AD1- 9089-SB- MASTERDISK HW EMWRunout, Side 2
AD 1 9089-SAPrinted on label, Side 1
AD 1 9089-SBPrinted on label, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Unknown | Arista 105.832First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Barbados | Arista AS 1 9088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | Arista 814870-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 601 009-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 601 009First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 832First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Arista 105 832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 12 545First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 12 545First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Arista ARIST 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Arista AD 1 9089First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Arista AD 1 9089First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Arista AS 1 9088First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Arista AS 1 9088First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Arista AD 1 9088First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Rockin' Radio are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AD 1 9089.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AD 1 9089, AS 1 9088, AD 1 9088, 105.832) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AD1-9089-SA-RCA-1 MASTERDISK HW 1 A1 A- and AD1-9089-SB RCA-1 MASTERDISK 1 A1 E-. 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.
