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Rock, Rock, Rock

by Various Artists · 1956

12 pressings5 countriesDoo WopRock & RollSoundtrackRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock, Rock, Rock

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.

US

December 1956
Label and catalog number
Chess LP-1425Chess LP 1425
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1956
Label and catalog number
Chess LP-1425Chess LP 1425
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

Chess LP-8306Runout Etched Side A

LP 8307 △206Runout Etched Side B

U-8306Label Side A

U-8307Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Chess LP-1425Chess LP 1425
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

Chess LP-8306Side A runout etched

LP 8307 △206Side B runout etched

U-8306Side A label

U-8307Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

December 1956
Label and catalog number
Chess LP-1425Chess LP 1425
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-8306Runout Etched Side A

LP 8307Runout Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1425Quality V-1561
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-8307Runout Etched Side A

LP 8306Runout Etched Side B

A.R.S. TORONTOEtched both sides

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaChess LP 1425 / Quality V-1561First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USChess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaChess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USChess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USChess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USChess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaPhilips B 94230 LLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USChess CH-9254LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986USChess CH-9254LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989ItalyChess GCH8020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRarity LP 5058 / Chess LP 1425LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USChess LP-1425 / Chess LP 1425LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I Knew From The Start
  2. A2Would I Be Crying
  3. A3Maybelline
  4. A4Sincerely
  5. A530 Days
  6. A6The Vow
  7. B1You Can't Catch Me
  8. B2Over & Over Again
  9. B3Roll Over Beethoven
  10. B4I'll Be Home
  11. B5See Saw
  12. B6A Kiss From Your Lips

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock, Rock, Rock are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Rock, Rock, Rock are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1989.

When was Rock, Rock, Rock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Chess LP 1425, released December 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock, Rock, Rock is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Rock, Rock, Rock 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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