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Vinyl pressings

It's Rock 'N' Roll

by Various Artists · 1977

12 pressings5 countriesRockabillyRock & RollRock

It's Rock 'N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Rock 'N' Roll

6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Super Beeb Records BEMP 001BBC Records And Tapes
Format
LP, Compilation · Semi-Transparent Vinyl
Runout / matrix

BEMP 001A-1◇MBEtched side A

BEMP 001B-1◇MBEtched side B

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
Intercord INT 128.000BBC Records INT 128.000
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

128.000-A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1

128.000-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1

128 . 000-ARunout side A, stamped, variant 2

128 . 000-BRunout side B, stamped, variant 2

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Poland

1977
Label and catalog number
Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530
Format
LP, Compilation · Silver Print on red labels
Runout / matrix

SX 1530 ALabel side A

SX 1530 BLabel side B

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Poland

1977
Label and catalog number
Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530
Format
LP, Compilation · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

S3X 1530 A - 9Side A, variant 1

S3X 1530 B - 8Side B, variant 1

S3X 1530 A - 11 CSide A, variant 2

S3X 1530 B - 8 CSide B, variant 2

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Poland

1977
Label and catalog number
Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

S 3 X 1530 A - 15 JRunout side A

S 3 X 1530 B - 8 CRunout side B

SX 1530 ALabel side A

SX 1530 BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyIntercord INT 128.000 / BBC Records INT 128.000First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977NetherlandsVARAgram BEMP 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977UKSuper Beeb Records BEMP 001 / BBC Records And TapesFirst yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDoblon 50.1578LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 1530LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. It's Rock 'N' Roll (Signature Tune) / I Told You So
  2. A2That's Alright Mama
  3. A3Down On The Farm
  4. A4Keep On Coming
  5. A5Love Bandit
  6. A6Milk Cow Blues
  7. A7Make Like Rock 'N' Roll
  8. B1The South's Gonna Rise Again
  9. B2At My Front Door
  10. B3Sexy Ways
  11. B4Washing Machine Boogie
  12. B5Big Blonde Baby
  13. B6My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
  14. B7Sweet Love On My Mind

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Rock 'N' Roll are there?

12 vinyl pressings of It's Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.

When was It's Rock 'N' Roll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Poland. One of them is Super Beeb Records BEMP 001.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Rock 'N' Roll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEMP 001, INT 128.000, SX 1530) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEMP 001A-1◇MB and BEMP 001B-1◇MB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Rock 'N' Roll on vinyl worth?

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.

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