Vinyl pressings
by Twisted Sister · 1983
You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll 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.
24 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ST-A-835221-A 1-1 SM1-B TOWN HOUSEA-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
ST-A-835222-A TOWN HOUSEB-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
ST-A-835221-A 1-1 SM1-B [SRC logo] TOWN HOUSEA-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
ST-A-835222-A [SRC logo] TOWN HOUSE 1-4B-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
ST-A-835221-A 1-1 TOWN HOUSEA-side runout etching
ST-A-835222-A 1-1 TOWN HOUSEB-side runout etching
ST-A-835221-ARA-side label
ST-A-835222-ARB-side label
ST-A-835221-A 1-1 TOWN HOUSEA-Side runout etching
ST-A-835222-A 1-1 TOWN HOUSEB-Side runout etching
ST-A-835221-SPA-Side label
ST-A-835222-SPB-Side label
ST-A-835221-A 1-3 SP-AR [SRC logo] TOWN HOUSE 0- △4585 B-18188-ASide A runout, "[SRC logo] TOWN HOUSE" stamped
ST-A-835222-A [SRC logo] TOWN HOUSE o- △4585-X SP-AR 1-2 B-18189-ASide B runout, "[SRC logo] TOWN HOUSE" stamped
ST-A-835221-ARSide A label
ST-A-835222-ARSide B label
R/S ALSDORF 780074-1 A TOWNHOUSEStamped Side A, Townhouse etched, variant 1
R/S ALSDORF 780074-1 BX TOWNHOUSEStamped Side B, Townhouse etched, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 780074 - 1 A X TOWN HOUSERunout Side 1, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 780074 - 1 B XX TOWN HOUSERunout Side 2, variant 2
D K I R/S ALSDORF 780074-1 Axx TOWNHOUSEStamped Side A, D K I + Townhouse etched
R/S ALSDORF 780074-1 BX TOWNHOUSEStamped Side B, Townhouse etched
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 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00741, CRFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Atlantic 780074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11358First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Atlantic 8-0074-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 78-0074-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV042LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 78-0074-1 / Atlantic A0074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 78-0074-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 80074-1, released June 27, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80074-1, 78-0074-1, 78 00741, 78 00741, CR) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-835221-A 1-1 SM1-B TOWN HOUSE and ST-A-835222-A TOWN HOUSE. 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.
