Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1970
Rock Begins Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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-C-691779-B AT &(?) W PRunout Side A Etched
ST-C-691780-B AT &(?) W PRunout Side B Etched
ST-C-69 17779 PRLabel Side A
ST-C-69 17780 PRLabel Side B
STC 691779 ISSide A, runout, etched
STC 691780 ISSide B, runout, etched
ST-C-691779Side A, label
ST-C-691780Side B, label
ST-C-691779-B B -MO T MR[circled] AT △14475Runout Side A Etched
ST-C-691780-B B MO T MR[circled] AT △14475-XRunout Side B Etched
ST-C-691779-MOLabel Side A
ST-C-691780-MOLabel Side B
ST-C-69 17779 -2A CTH TLabel Side A
ST-C-69 17780 -2B CTH TLabel Side B
ST C691779-2A CTH TSide A, runout, stamped
ST C691780-2B CTH TSide B, runout, stamped
ST-C-691779CTHSide A, label
ST-C-691780CTHSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933713First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9236First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atco Records SD 33-314First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Atlantic 2036First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atco Records SD 33-314LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Rock Begins Volume 1 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Atco Records SD 33-314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-314, SAL-933713, ATC 9236, 2036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-691779-B AT &(?) W P and ST-C-691780-B AT &(?) W P. 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.
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