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Rocky IV (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists, album cover

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Rocky IV (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1985

50 pressings27 countriesSoundtrackPop RockSynth-popSoul

Rocky IV 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 Rocky IV

35 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 25 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

1985
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SZ 40203
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 40203Center Label Side A

BL 40203Center Label Side B

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SZ 40203
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P (P) o PAL-40203-2S kdisc KPRunout, Side A

P o PBL-40203-2D kdisc KPRunout, Side B

P (P) o PAL-40203-4A kdisc KPRunout, Side A (Variant)

P (P) o PBL-40203-4B kdisc KPRunout, Side B (Variant)

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SZ 40203
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAL-40203-2E G1 kdisc KP A6Runout, Side A

PBL-40203-2D G1 kdisc KP A6Runout, Side B

AL 40203Label, Side A

BL 40203Label, Side B

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UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SCT 70272
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SCT 70272 A2 1 0 DSide A runout, variant 1

SCT 70272 B2 2 0 DSide B runout, variant 1

SCT 7027̶2.A1 1 O DSide A runout, variant 2

SCT 7027̶2.B1 2 O DSide B runout, variant 2

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UK

1985
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SCT 70272
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label
Runout / matrix

SCT 70272 A1 ASide A runout

SCT 70272_B1 ASide B runout

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Canada

October 1985
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SZ 40203
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-40203-1B-2HZ: DM-7Runout side A, variant 1

BL-40203-1A-2HZ: DM-1Runout side B, variant 1

AL-40203 2A2HZ DM2Runout Side A, variant 2

BL-40203 2A2HZ DM3Runout Side B, variant 2

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

All 50 vinyl pressings

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

1980s44 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaCBS 20.705 / Discos CBS 20.705First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985ArgentinaCBS 20.705 / Discos CBS 20.705First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1985AustriaScotti Bros. Records 260-14-040 / Bellaphon 260-14-040First yearLPLP
1985BrazilEpic 144861 / Epic 144.861First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985ColombiaScotti Bros. Records 141878First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1985ColombiaCBS 141878First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985ColombiaCBS 141878First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985Costa RicaEpic 1033229First yearLPLP
1985EuropeScotti Bros. Records SCT 70272 / Scotti Bros. Records 70272First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985EuropeScotti Bros. Records SCT 70272 / Scotti Bros. Records (SZ 40203)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeScotti Bros. Records SCT 70272 / Scotti Bros. Records 70272First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1985GermanyScotti Bros. Records 260-14-040 / Bellaphon 260-14-040First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985GermanyBellaphon 43 631 1LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1985GermanyScotti Bros. Records 32 376-6LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1985GreeceCBS 70272 / CBS CBS 70272First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 44 pressings from the 1980s
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USVolcano 88875121001 / Legacy 88875121001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVATM062LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVATM062LP, Misprint, ReissueLP, Misprint, Reissue
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVATM062LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeLegacy 19439802031LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaCBS 141878LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Burning Heart3:51
  2. A2Heart's On Fire4:14
  3. A3Double Or Nothing3:25
  4. A4Eye Of The Tiger3:46
  5. A5War / Fanfare From Rocky5:53
  6. B1Living In America4:40
  7. B2No Easy Way Out4:32
  8. B3One Way Street4:37
  9. B4The Sweetest Victory4:26
  10. B5Training Montage3:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rocky IV are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Rocky IV are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1985 and 2020.

When was Rocky IV first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records SZ 40203.

How do I tell if my copy of Rocky IV is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZ 40203, SCT 70272, ELPS 4507, 20.705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40203 and BL 40203. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rocky IV 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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