Vinyl pressings
by Vanilla Fudge · 1969
Rock & Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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 C691667-4A I CTH T A4 10Variant 1 Side A runout stamped, except "I", "T A4 10" etched
ST C691668-4A I CTH T B4 OVariant 1 Side B runout stamped, except "I", "T B4 O" etched
ST C691667-4B I CTH T AVariant 2 Side A runout stamped, except "I", "T A" etched
ST C691668-4C I CTH T A 0Variant 2 Side B runout stamped, except "I", "T A 0" etched
ST-C-691667-C W ATRunout Side A - etched, Var 1
ST-C-691668-C W ATRunout Side B - etched, Var 1
ST-C-691667-A W ATRunout Side A - etched, Var 2
ST-C-691668-A W ATRunout Side B - etched, Var 2
HCED ATCO 3036 AA
HCED ATCO 3036 BB
ST-C-691667 SPSide One Matrix
ST-C-691668 SPSide Two Matrix
SRC logoStamped both runouts
ST-C-691667-C SRC W AT SRCA Side Etched & Stamped
ST-C-691668-C SRC W AT P SRCB Side Etched & Stamped
ST-C-691667 PRA Side Label
ST-C-691668 PRB Side Label
o ST C691667-4A I CTH T A5SIde A runout stamped, except "I", "T", "5" etched
o ST C691668-4B I CTH T B4Variant 4 Side B runout stamped, except "I", "T", "4" etched
(ST-C-691667CTH)Matrix on Side A label
(ST-C-691668CTH)Matrix on Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933,508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | ATCO Records 3036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT 1092First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT 1092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9196 / Atlantic SD 33303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933,508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | ATCO Records 228029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | ATCO Records 228029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-303First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-303First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-303LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1769LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
22 vinyl pressings of Rock & Roll are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-303, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-303, 33-303, 228029, SAL-933,508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST C691667-4A I CTH T A4 10 and ST C691668-4A I CTH T B4 O. 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.
