Vinyl pressings
by Triumph · 1978
Rock & Roll Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AFL1-2982A-3 A1 C IRunout side A stamped, variant 1
AFL1-2982B-1 I A1 DRunout side B stamped, variant 1
AFL1-2982A-4 IRunout side A stamped, variant 2
AFL1-2982B-1 I A1XXRunout side B stamped, variant 2
AFL1-2982A-4 \10Side A
AFL1-2982B-2 ^|ASide B
(Side A Etched) MCA-4246-MD-3
(Side B Etched) MCA-4247-MD-3
(Side A Stamped) MASTERDISC
(Side B Stamped) MASTERDISC
PL- A -1E AIF WSide A runout, variant 1
PL -B-2E W AIGSide B runout, variant 1
PL-12982-A-1E AIA 'W'Side A runout, variant 2
PL 12982-A-2E AIB 'W'Side B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 12982First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12982 / RCA Victor AFL1 2982First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2982First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2982First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-1455First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6359 / RCA AFL1-2982LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6359 / RCA AFL1-2982LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-1455 / MCA Records MCA-37269LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5153 / RCA International NL 43779LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4785LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-1455LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37269LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37269LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | UK | RCA PL 12982LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1856LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA PL 12982LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1856LP, Advance, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Advance, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37269LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37269 / MCA Records MCA-1455LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
19 vinyl pressings of Rock & Roll Machine are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, France. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-2982, released June 24, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2982, MCA-1455, PL 12982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-2982A-3 A1 C I and AFL1-2982B-1 I A1 D. 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.
