Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1979
Rock 'N' Roll High School was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
SRK-1-6070 JW2 #1Runout side A etched, Variant 1
0Runout side A stamped, Variant 1
SRK-2-6070 JW1 #3Runout side B etched, Variant 1
0 STERLINGRunout side B stamped, Variant 1
SRK-1-6070 -WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
SRK-2-6070 -WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
SRK-1-6070 -WW1 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
SRK-2-6070 -WW1 #2 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
SRK-1-6070 LW2 ✲ STERLINGRunout variant 1, side A
SRK-2-6070 LW1 ✲STERLINGRunout variant 1, side B
SRK-1-6070 LW2∙ 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout variant 2, side A etched / stamped
SRK-2-6070 LW1∙ 2 ✲ STERLINGRunout variant 2, side B etched / stamped
5-2 SRK-1-6070 A2 EG A PORKY PRIME CUTEtched runout side A
5-1 SRK-2- 6070 B2 A PORKY PRIME CUTEtched runout side B
SRK 6070 ALabel side A
SRK 6070 BLabel side B
D MX190017 SRK 6070-1Side A runout
D MX190018 SRK 6070-2Side B runout
MX-190017Side A Label
MX-190018Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Sire SRK 6070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | France | Sire 2C 068 62922First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Sire 200 645 / Sire 200 645-320First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Greece | Sire 509 / Sire 0509First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Sire SR 6070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Italy | Sire SR 6070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Sire RJ-7605First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Sire RJ-7605First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Sire SRK 6070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Portugal | Sire SRK 6070 NPFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Sire SRK 6070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | Sire S 60.275First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SRK 6070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SRK 6070First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Sire 2C 068-62922LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Sire 2C 068-62922LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1981 | France | Sire 2C 068-62922 / Sire 56 690LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Sire RCV1 6070LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Sire 7599-27427-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire 7599-27427-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6070LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6070LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6070LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6070LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6070LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6070LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6070LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N' Roll High School are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sire SRK 6070.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK 6070, QSR 6070, 2C 068 62922, 200 645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRK-1-6070 JW2 #1 and 0. 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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