Vinyl pressings
by Y & T · 1984
In Rock We Trust was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AMLX . 65007 . A1 ∴Side A runout, variant 1
AMLX . 65007 . B2 ∴Side B runout, variant 1
AMLX . 65007 . A2 ∴ toneSide A runout, variant 2
AMLX . 65007 . B1 ∴Side B runout, variant 2
AMLX 65007 A1 ∴
AMLX - 65007 . B1 ∴
SP 05007 A-ES3 MUB
SP 05007 B-ES1 MUB
AMSP 05007-A RCA 3 Ⅰ A1Side A etched [Ⅰ A1 stamped], variant 1
AMSP 05007 B-RCA 2 Ⅰ A2Side B etched [Ⅰ A2 stamped], variant 1
SP 05007 A-RCA 2 1 A 4 BSide A etched ['1', 'A' and '4' stamped], variant 2
AMSP 05007-B RCA 4.. I A3 ISide B etched ['Ⅰ', 'A' and '3' stamped], variant 2
SP05007 A-M1 MR △26490Runout, side A, etched
SP05007 B-M1 MR △26490Runout, side B, etched
SP 05007 A-M1 MR △26490Runout, side A, etched - Variant 2
MR △26490X SP 05007 B-M1 MR △26490Runout, side B, etched - Variant 2
SP 05007 A-ES 3Runout side A, variant 1
SP 05007 B-ES 1Runout side B, variant 1
SP 05007 A-ES 3 EmwRunout side A, variant 2
SP 05007 B-ES 1 EmwRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records AMLX 65007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 75007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | A&M Records 395 007-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | A&M Records AMLX 65007First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28099First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records A&M SP 5007First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 38279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 65007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65007First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP 5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of In Rock We Trust are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK & Europe, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLX 65007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLX 65007, SP 5007, 20.572, SP 75007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLX . 65007 . A1 ∴ and AMLX . 65007 . B2 ∴. 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.
