Vinyl pressings
by Wizzard · 1974
Rock N' Roll Winter was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
[a AREACEM logo] NC K16357 AASide A Stamped Runout
[a AREACEM logo] NC K16357 BBSide B Stamped Runout
K 16357 ASide A Label
K 16357 BSide B Label
K-16357-A11A-side run-out, stamped
K-16357-B11B-side run-out, stamped
K-16357-A14 ⋀A-side run-out, stamped variant 1
K-16357-B11B-side run-out, stamped variant 1
K-16357-A11 AA-side run-out, stamped variant 2
K-16357-B14 12 BB-side run-out, stamped variant 2
K-16357-A-14 3 BA-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
K-16357-B11 AB-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
K-16357-A-14 2 C AA-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
K-16357-B11 4 4 AB-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
Machine Stamped A Side: K-16357-A11
Machine Stamped B Side: K-16357-B11
K-16357-A 1A-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
K-16357-B11B-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
K 16357 AA-side label
K 16357 BB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB 6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 357(N) / Warner Bros. Records WB 16 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records K 16357 / Warner Bros. Records WB 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.16357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-61First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 148First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1974 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45 - 1073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 74603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K16357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K16357 / Warner Bros. Records K 16357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records K 163577", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Rock N' Roll Winter are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 16357, released April 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 16357, K16357, P-1343W, WB 6307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [a AREACEM logo] NC K16357 AA and [a AREACEM logo] NC K16357 BB. 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.
