US
December 1956- Label and catalog number
- Chess LP 1425
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CHESS LP-8306
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1956
Rock, Rock, Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CHESS LP-8306
Chess LP-8306Runout Etched Side A
LP 8307 △206Runout Etched Side B
C PAT# RE27 (There maybe one more #, faded out)Runout Stamped Side B
U-8306Label Side A
Chess LP-8306Runout Etched Side A
LP 8307 △206Runout Etched Side B
U-8306Label Side A
U-8307Label Side B
Chess LP-8306Side A runout etched
LP 8307 △206Side B runout etched
U-8306Side A label
U-8307Side B label
LP-8306Runout Etched Side A
LP 8307Runout Etched Side B
LP-8307Runout Etched Side A
LP 8306Runout Etched Side B
A.R.S. TORONTOEtched both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Chess LP 1425 / Quality V-1561First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Chess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Chess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Chess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Chess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Australia | Philips B 94230 LLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Chess CH-9254LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Chess CH-9254LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Italy | Chess GCH8020LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Rarity LP 5058 / Chess LP 1425LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Chess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Rock, Rock, Rock are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Chess LP 1425, released December 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1425, LP-1425) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHESS LP-8306. 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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