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Rock & Roll: The Early Days

by Various Artists · 1985

10 pressings8 countriesRock & RollSoundtrackRock

Rock & Roll: The Early Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Rock & Roll: The Early Days

7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 85 463RCA PL85463
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

2751 DM B- ̷2̷5̷7̷1̷ A-1785 M II PURunout side A, stamped

DM B-2751 B-1/85 M II PURunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Australia & New Zealand

1985
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL1-5463
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

AFMI 5463 ASide A etched

AFMI 5463 BSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor APL1-5463First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1985CanadaRCA AFM1-5463First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985EuropeRCA PL 85 463 / RCA PL85463First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1985GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20343First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985JapanRCA RPL-8307First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1985SpainRCA NL-45983First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985USRCA AFM1-5463First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988Costa RicaRCA Vik 1022027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA NL 90085LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeRCA NL 90085LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Sh Boom2:24
  2. A2Good Rockin' Tonight2:45
  3. A3Hound Dog2:48
  4. A4(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man2:49
  5. A5Shake, Rattle And Roll2:57
  6. A6(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock2:10
  7. B1That's All Right1:56
  8. B2Blue Suede Shoes2:14
  9. B3Maybelline2:16
  10. B4Bo Diddley2:38
  11. B5Tutti Frutti2:23
  12. B6Great Balls Of Fire1:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock & Roll: The Early Days are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rock & Roll: The Early Days are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.

When was Rock & Roll: The Early Days first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PL 85 463.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock & Roll: The Early Days is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 85 463, AFM1-5463, APL1-5463, RCLP 20343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2751 DM B- ̷2̷5̷7̷1̷ A-1785 M II PU and DM B-2751 B-1/85 M II PU. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock & Roll: The Early Days 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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