A Record Collector's Guide

Well, this page was a long time coming.  Lots of collectible material in the illustrious catalogue of Rocket from the Crypt.  I was originally planning on just doing the vinyl, but decided to add some cds in as well.  I expect to update this section a lot as I get in some pics of the crazy rare variations of things.  Please remember that this is a guide.  The values listed are rough approximations based on sales and auctions that have taken place over the last three years.  Many records on here have sold for much more and much less than the values listed.  Enjoy.

 

Rocket Pack

Cut It Loose b/w Glazed

Pusmort 200772, released September 1991

I don't care what hard core collectors tell you their prize is - the Rocket Pack is still the holy grail of Rocket from the Crypt collecting.  Released by Pushead (this will be a recurring theme here) as part of his fan club, it was limited to 75 copies.  Another 30 were made for the band.  All are hand numbered and signed by Pushead.  Many are on pink marble vinyl, but some range into the red category.  Most of the red ones ended up being used for the Septic Death split. Supposedly, there are a couple (i.e. TWO) on white vinyl.  Don't hold out for those.  

The price for the Rocket Pack was starting to come down a bit in 2007, which is when I locked up my copy, but I have not seen one for sale since, so who knows where the value will go the next time it appears for sale.  The wide price range I have given here represents all of the prices for which I have seen it sold over the past few years.  The sleeve is great for this one - It has a semi-standard foldover paper sleeve, but then it also comes with a felt rocket, which folds around the whole thing.  Good times.  Definitely the crown jewel of my collection.

I thought it would be fun and informative to steal the Love Buzz idea from Enrico's sliver.it and assemble an owner's list for the Rocket Pack.  Take a look...it's starting to come together.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Pink/Red Marble (75)	550-950
Pink/Red Marble (Band Version - 30)	600-1000
White (Rumored - 2)	1500?

Sleeve	Paper, enclosed in a felt rocket
Credits	rftc.com: red vinyl image

Yum Kippered

Bad Ninja/Goodbye b/w Kill the Funk (There Will Be No Funk in Outer Space)

Helter Skelter HS92712, released June 1992

Single #2.  This one came out on everybody's favorite Italian label, Helter Skelter.  It exists on both yellow and black vinyl..

The plot continues to thicken for this release: there are three different black vinyl versions, each with different labels.  I may have determined which came first.  All of the black ones have stamps on them in Italian, which was required by the Italian government.  Upon examining two black versions next to each other, I discovered that there is a difference between the stamps.  They are almost identical, except that one has a "1" in the middle and the other has a "2".  I am now fairly sure these refer to first and second pressings.

- Original black copies have small center holes, Yum Kippered labels on the A sides, and spiral text labels on the B sides.  This one also has an Italian stamp on the A side label with a "1" in the middle.  There's a picture below, but it is really hard to see the "1" in it...it's there, though.  The matrix codes read: SPIRI LATO A ROCKET HS 92712 A / SPIRI LATO B ROC HS92712 B.  They are the exact same matrix codes as on the other pressings, but with the added HS92712 parts.  One would think this would mean it was pressed later than the others, but that is not necessarily true.  Matrix codes can be added at multiple stages of the pressing process.  The aforementioned stamp is one indicator that this one came first.  

- Second pressing black copies have Helter Skelter labels on the A sides, and Yum Kippered labels with Italian stamps on them on the B-sides.  This Italian stamp has a "2" in the middle.  There are additional second pressing black copies that have squeezed spiral labels on them, designed for large-cut holes...but used with small holes.  Matrix codes: SPIRI LATO A ROCKET / SPIRI LATO B ROC.

- The yellow copies look to have been a third pressing.  They did not seem to appear until much later.  They have large-cut center holes, Yum Kippered labels minus the Italian stamps on the A sides, and squeezed spiral text labels on the B sides.  The yellow one also comes with an unused 7" label, containing a picture of Speedo with GG Allin.  What I can almost guarantee happened here is this: when Helter Skelter went to press the yellow copies, the label was given the Speedo/GG label to use on one side of the record.  However, the re-press had a large-cut hole, which would have entirely cut out the faces on the Speedo/GG labels, so they had to go another route...and that route ended up being using the labels from the original pressing but slightly modified.  Matrix codes: SPIRI LATO A ROCKET / SPIRI LATO B ROC.

Of course, the yellow ones sell for more than the either of the black ones because people like color vinyl.  They look like the later pressing, though.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Black 1st Press (Full Spiral Label)	15-20
Black 2nd Press (Helter Skelter Label)	12-15
Black 2nd Press (Squeezed Spiral Label)	12-15
Yellow	20-25

1st Press Stamp	2nd Press Stamp	Unused GG Allin Label
1st Press Black Vinyl Side A	1st Press Black Vinyl Side B	2nd Press Black Vinyl Side A	2nd Press Black Vinyl Side B
2nd Press Black Vinyl Side A (Alt.)	Side A	Side B

Sleeve	Paper foldover
Credits	Toby and Wegi: Assistance in figuring out the different labels

 

Boychucker b/w Jumper K. Balls/Lefty

Sympathy for the Record Industry SFTRI-179, released June 1992

Rocket's Sympathy debut.  The initial pressing was a really cool picture disc.  A handful of the picture discs (I have heard 50) are floating around that have a red line around the border.  A mispressed version has surfaced that has the same image on the front and the back of the record.  I have also come across a variation that has a beige or tan background in place of white.  My initial thought was that this just yellowed over time, but upon examination, I don't think that is the case.  It appears to just be a different base color. See images below...it's much easier to see the difference on Side B.

Boychucker was later re-pressed as a normal black vinyl disc with a picture sleeve, and that version came with two of five RFTC pogs.  It turns out there are many label variations for this pressing.  I have included as many pictures as I could find below.  The most common one has labels made to look like the two sides of the picture disc.  The other ones all appear to be generic Sympathy labels.  The one with A's and B's all over it appears regularly. The others are all harder to find.  These are the ones I have found so far.

Most variations are on solid black vinyl, but I have one that is on translucent black vinyl, which is slightly lighter in weight.  Please let me know by if you have a different version.

Version	Approximate value ($)
SFTRI-179 Picture Disc	10-12
SFTRI-179 Picture Disc w/ Red Border	50-100(?)
SFTRI-179 Black - Astronaut Labels	5
SFTRI-179 Black - A' and B's Labels	5-8
SFTRI-179 Black - Baby Devil Labels	15-20
SFTRI-179 Black - SFTRI Logo Labels	15-20
SFTRI-179 Black - Zombie Labels	15-20
SFTRI-179 Black - Sympathy Bugs Labels	15-20
SFTRI-179 Black - Other Labels	15-20

White Background (Normal)	Tan Background	White vs. Tan Background
Red Border	Astronaut Labels	A's and B's Labels	Baby Devil Labels
SFTRI Logo Labels	Zombie Labels	Sympathy Bugs Labels	Uncut Sheet of Pogs

Sleeve	Pic Disc: clear PVC. Black pressings: paper foldover.
Credits	Yuck Foo: red border picture disc image Thomas: Sympathy Doodle Labels scan

Normal Carpet Ride b/w Where are the Fuckers/Slumber Queen/Flip the Bird

Sub Pop SP154, released June 1992

Sub Pop Singles Club #44

Limited to 2916 copies, all on blue vinyl.  The unconditional love of Rocket from the Crypt meets Sub Pop.  Fabulous single.

Version	Approximate value ($)
SP154 Blue (2916)	15-25

Sleeve	Full glossy

Gold

Drunken Fish DR-02, released July 1992

Rocket was apparently busy during the summer of '92.  This one was a one-sided MC5 cover...brutal record.  500 copies on gold vinyl, some (I have heard 50) come with Mardi Gras-esque beads.  There is also theoretically a version of this pressed in very limited quantities (8-10) that has a full-color sleeve.

Version	Approximate value ($)
DR-02 Gold (500)	60-80

Sleeve	Red paper, sealed in plastic with a rocket sticker
Rumors	Version w/ full-color sleeve

Limited Glow Sleeve
Rocket from the Crypt/Septic Death Split 2x7"

Disc 1: RFTC - Cut It Loose b/w Glazed
Disc 2: Septic Death - Crocodile Tears b/w Dysentary

Pusmort-A-RFTC/200775, released August 1992

The Rocket Pack wasn't enough, huh?  Pushead had to torture the collecting community with this one as well.  Limited to 100 copies...in theory.  It is numbered out of 100.  However, according to Pushead, there were actually only 85 of these released.  Perhaps he is still hanging onto the other 15.  There is an image below of a catalogue he sent out in 1995 advertising some of his leftover vinyl.  The catalogue is consistent with the 85 copy claim.

On most copies, the Rocket 7" is red and the Septic Death one is yellow, but they also exist where the Rocket 7" is pink.  The Rocket disc is the exact same one that went into the Rocket Pack.  In fact, leftover copies from that pressing were used for this release.  The sleeve glows in the dark.  It also comes with stickers for both bands.

Version	Approximate value ($)
1 Red/1 Yellow	500-700

Insert	Sticker	Sticker	Pushead Catalogue

Sleeve	Paper foldover glow-in-the-dark
Credits	Wegi: Pushead catalogue pic rftc.com: other pics

 

Rocket from the Crypt/Deadbolt Split 7"

Smells Like Grease for Peace

RFTC - Cha Cha Cha b/w Deadbolt - Down in the Lab

Standard Recordings SR-72, released October 1992

Black vinyl.  Limited to 1000 numbered copies.  There is a slight sleeve variation that I noticed.  Some sleeves are on bluish paper, and others on yellowish paper.  I don't know if it was an even split between the two types of sleeves, but they seem to be equally prevalent in the market.  I have reports from others who also own both sleeve variations, and there seems to be no definitive pattern in the numbering.  I have also heard that there were some of these (50) pressed on pink vinyl, but have never seen one.  Incidentally, if you are reading this and know who ran the short-lived Standard Recordings, please contact me.  I have a couple of questions for them.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Black (Bluish Sleeve)	20-35
Black (Yellowish Sleeve)	20-35

Sleeve	Paper foldover; bluish and yellowish variations
Rumors	Pink vinyl version, purportedly limited to 50 copies

Both Good Songs

Pigeon Eater b/w The Paste That You Love

Merge MRG-035, released April 1993

This was a great single.  Of course, I can say that for most of the items on this page.  All on black vinyl, and it came with two inserts: one is a Merge update, and the other is some track info, printed on what appears to be a piece of postage stamp paper.

Version	Approximate value ($)
MRG-035 Black	12-15

Sleeve	Paper Foldover

Pure Genius b/w Lift and Love

Drunken Fish DF-05, released 1993

Released on both clear and black vinyl.  The clear version is much rarer, and consequently more expensive.

Version	Approximate value ($)
DF-05 Clear	30-40
DF-05 Black	15-20

Sleeve	Full glossy

  

Radio Wendy/Rocket from the Crypt Split 7"

Radio Wendy - Death in the Family b/w RFTC - Call It a Complex

Pusmort 400777, released 1993

Pushead strikes again.  This record has three different sleeves (but thankfully, the vinyl is the same - black - for all three).  All are signed and hand-numbered by Pushead and sent to his fan club.  The sleeves are: 1. Grey granite sleeve, pink & yellow ink (300 copies). 2. Brown granite sleeve, red & black ink (69 copies). 3. Grey granite sleeve, glow-in-the-dark & black ink (48 copies).  The sleeves are all on thick-stock paper.  The record comes with an insert.

Version	Approximate value ($)
400777 Grey granite sleeve, pink & yellow ink (300)	125-150
400777 Brown granite sleeve, red & black ink (69)	175-250
400777 Grey granite sleeve, glow-in-the-dark & black ink (48)	250-500

Silver Insert

Yellow Insert

Sleeve	Thick-stock paper - see above for variations.

   

Ghetto Box Rock

Lie b/w Video Reign Man

Snap Crackle Punk SCP-001, released 1993

Originally released in conjunction with Speed Kills Magazine #4.  The record came in a white paper sleeve with a couple of things stamped on it, and was stapled to the mag.  The first press was on black vinyl.  It was later re-pressed in two forms: red vinyl with a red thick paper sleeve, and then black vinyl (identical to the 1st press) with a blue paper sleeve.  The later pressings were numbered, so we can guess how many of each were made.  Red-sleeved ones seem to roughly span numbers from 1-2000, and blue ones go from around 2000 up.  I don't think they go beyond 3000, though, which would mean the blue sleeves are more scarce.

Version	Approximate value ($)
SCP-001 1st Pressing - Black (w/ magazine)	15-25
SCP-001 2nd Pressing - Red	8-10
SCP-001 3rd Pressing - Blue	8-10

Speed Kills Magazine

1st Press Insert

Sleeve	1st:thin white paper w/ stamps, 2nd: thicker red paper, 3rd: thicker blue

Burn Mouth Off Liar With Punk Heat Blast

UFO UFO UFO b/w Birdman

Merge MRG-049, released 1994

Showcasing one of the great live songs of Rocket's tenure, this was Rocket's second and last single on Merge.  Black vinyl, full glossy sleeve with die-cut center.  The original release came with an insert.  It was re-pressed four years later, which caused the value of this record to plummet.  The re-release did not include the insert.

Version	Approximate value ($)
MRG-049 Black (w/ insert)	10-15
MRG-049 Black (no insert)	5-8

Insert

Sleeve	Full glossy with die-cut center

Rocket from the Crypt/Bloodthirsty Butchers Split 2x7"

Disc 1: RFTC - Cut It Loose b/w On Living and Dying/Pressure's On
Disc 2: Bloodthirsty Butchers - Water b/w Alligator/Raven

Bacteria Sour SOUR 2/SOUR 3, released 1994

This might be the only Pushead-related record I have ever seen that is not worth anything.  All on black vinyl.  There must have been many of these pressed, as it is a pretty easy and inexpensive find.  

HOWEVER...there is also a record out there that was a rejected test pressing of the Rocket version of this record.  It is a completely different record, containing Cut It Loose, Glazed, and Pressure's On.  There are EIGHT of them in existence, and it was sent out by Pushead in an inside-out sleeve, signed and hand-numbered, along with all sorts of other goodies, including a sculpture.  Not an easy find.

Version	Approximate value ($)
SOUR 2/3 Black	15-20

Rejected Test Pressing Sleeve	Rejected Test Pressing	Rejected Test Pressing - Close-up of Number	Rejected Test Pressing - Full Set

Sleeve	Full cardboard gatefold
Test Pressing	Rejected: Black vinyl, limited to 8 copies - see above
Credits	Pusfan.com: Full set of rejected test press items image

V/A - Compulsiv for Two

Pitchblende - Drop Me in the Drink/Walleye - Of a Lesser Degree b/w Rocket from the Crypt - Call It a Clue/Rodan - Shiner

Compulsiv CPS 012, released 1994

You told me I couldn't include compilations with singles.  I defied you. Vehemently.  I am putting the ones in here that I think matter to the collection.  This is one of those.  Black vinyl.

Version	Approximate value ($)
CPS 012 Black	6-8

Sleeve	Full glossy

 

Rocket from the Crypt Plays the Music Machine

Trouble b/w Masculine Intuition

Sympathy for the Record Industry SFTRI-373, released 1995

Exactly what the title says - RFTC covers two songs by the Music Machine.  Originally released as a 5", then later as a 7".  The 5" and 7" are easy to find on black vinyl, but there were also 300 copies of the 5" made on pink marble vinyl.  The 5" is 33 RPM and the 7" is 45 RPM.

Version	Approximate value ($)
SFTRI-373 Pink 5"	40-60
SFTRI-373 Black 5"	8-10
SFTRI-373 Black 7"	5-8

Sleeve	Full glossy

Tattoo

Perfect Sound, released 1995

Here we go.  The Tattoo record.  One of the more legendary moments in the story of Rocket from the Crypt.  Pressed as one of the rewards for fans who got RFTC tattoos (along with, theoretically, getting into all of the band's shows for free).  I don't know exactly how many of these were pressed, but it could not have been many.  I would say a couple hundred tops.  They ran out pretty quickly...I am guessing that the band did not anticipate that as many people would get inked as eventually happened.  Anyway, it is a one-sided record - clear vinyl with print on one side showing through the vinyl, so it appears as a picture disc, but isn't.  Personalized by the band for each member of the army.  Highly sought...which, of course, annoys some people.  There are a lot of people out there who get pissed off about copies of this record being sold.  I am of the opinion that if the owner wants to unload it, it is entirely up to them.  Of course, I think it is asinine to want to sell it, but not everyone is all that into vinyl.  A strange idea, I know.  As it is, the only people who received these records modified their bodies before doing so, and so, as you can imagine, they are not sold very often.  It does happen, though.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Clear	350-500

Sleeve	Clear PVC

 

I Flame You

Perfect Sound, released 1995

Released by the band as a mail-order giveaway.  I recall this as being related to the Atomjack email list (hence "I Flame You"...), but others remember it differently as an item available through the Speedo's Army mailing list.  One-sided black vinyl release.  The b-side is etched.  I always thought this one would be more valuable than it has proven to be.  You never can tell sometimes.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Black	15-20

Sleeve	Clear PVC

Born in '69 b/w Ciao Patsy

Elemental ELM32S, released 1995

Rocket from the Crypt invades Europe...and our lives have never been the same since.  Black vinyl UK release.  Also released as a cd (ELM32CDS).  The cd came with a sticker.

Version	Approximate value ($)
ELM32S Black	8-10

CD Sticker

Sleeve	Foldover thick-stock paper in clear PVC Sleeve
Credits	Johnny B.: Sticker image

Young Livers b/w Burning Army Men

Elemental ELM35S, released 1996

The Euro-assault continued with this single.  Same deal as the last one - black vinyl UK release.  Also released as a cd (ELM33CDS), which included the song "Lumps."

Version	Approximate value ($)
ELM35S Black	8-10

Sleeve	Foldover thick-stock paper in clear PVC Sleeve

  

On a Rope - 3xCD single

Elemental ELM38CDS1, ELM38CDS2, and ELM38CDS3, released 1996

No vinyl here, but I am including it for completeness.  Three cds released separately, but the first one came in a fold-out pack designed to hold all three.  Tracks: On a Rope, Alone, Who Needs You, Young Livers (Mark Radcliffe Session), On a Rope (Live from the White Room), Allergic Reaction, Transcendent Crankiness, Suit City (Mark Radcliffe Session), On a Rope (live), You and I, Don't Darlene (Mark Radcliffe Session - and, incidentally, the best version of this song ever recorded), and Lorna Doom (Mark Radcliffe Session).

Version	Approximate value ($)
3 x CD	10-15

Used b/w Lose Your Clown

Dinked (no #), released 1996

Referred to as "Tattoo Single #2," this single was released in conjunction with a pair of Rocket from the Crypt in-store performances in London.  Black vinyl with plain white labels.  It also came with a jukebox tag with the tracks printed on it, and the ones given away at the in-stores were wrapped in posters advertising the in-stores.  Some other copies ended up in various London record stores, and some others were given away to Tattoo club members.  Purportedly, no more than 200 were pressed.  I originally had the value for this one listed as $50-$80, because that was the range of the prices the record fetched the last few times it was auctioned.  However, it had been a good long time before one was sold.  I did have one conflicting report of someone who sold one back in 2004 for a LOT more (we're talkin' 350 euros).  That is not a normal price for this record.  Another was finally auctioned in November 2008.  It went for just over $200.  That seems to be the more realistic range these days.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Black	175-200

Jukebox Tag

Poster

Sleeve	Plain white paper

V/A - Dope, Guns, 'N Fucking in the Streets Volume 11

RFTC - Tiger Mask/Calvin Krime - Fight Song b/w Gaunt - Kiss Destroyer/Servotron - Matrix of Perfection

Amphetamine Reptile Scale 94, released 1997

This comp has a good Rocket song on it, but I was always put off by the production quality of it.  I don't know what happened, but it sounds funny.  It makes me feel uncomfortable in weird places.  Black vinyl.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Scale 94 Black	12-20

Sleeve	Thick-stock paper foldover

RFTC CD EP

Interscope INT5P-6362, released 1998

This one was a cd-only EP, put out in conjunction with the release of the RFTC album.  It was given away with purchases of the RFTC album while the band was on tour in 1998.  Contains "Cheetah," "Raped By Ape," and "Hot Heart," all of which appeared on All Systems Go 2.  This is a different version of Cheetah.

Version	Approximate value ($)
INT5P-6362 CD	6-8

Sleeve	Full cardboard

 

When In Rome (Do the Jerk) b /w Tarzan/Tiger Feet Tonite - Shaped Picture Disk

Elemental ELM47TPIC, released 1998

This record is cool.  It is shaped like the Rocket logo.  Not much else to say.  I would really like to hear Tiger Feet Tonite released in a different format.  Maybe I am crazy, but I think the picture disc production detracted slightly from the sound quality.

Version	Approximate value ($)
ELM47TPIC Picture Disc	15-20

Sleeve	Clear PVC

  

Lipstick b/w Hot Heart

Elemental ELM48S, released 1998

Part of the UK single assault of 1998 in support of the RFTC album.  Black vinyl.  Also exists as a two-part cd single (ELM48CDS1 and ELM48CDS2) minus Hot Heart.  The songs included on the cds are Heads are Gonna Roll, Cheetah, When in Rome (Do the Jerk), and Strangehold.

Version	Approximate value ($)
ELM48S Black	10-15

Sleeve	Full glossy

Rocket from the Crypt/Julian Briano y Sus Hermanos Split 7"

RFTC - Lumps b/w Julian Briano y Sus Hermanos - La Polka de Cici/Mata Un Pollo

Vinyl Communications VC-76, released 1998

If I recall correctly, this is a different version of Lumps from the others.  Black vinyl.

Version	Approximate value ($)
VC-76 Black	10-12

Sleeve	Full glossy

  

Break It Up b/w Turkish Revenge

Elemental ELM49S, released 1998

More UK fun.  There were so many tracks released on these that they could have made a whole other album out of...oh wait...they did.  Anyway, same story as Lipstick - black vinyl, also released as a two-part cd single (ELM49CDS1 and ELM49CDS2).  Included on the cds are the tracks Turkish Revenge, Crack Attack, U.S. Army (mislabeled - actually U.S. Aim), and Raped By Ape.

Version	Approximate value ($)
ELM49S Black	12-15

Sleeve	Full glossy

Rocket from the Crypt/The Hellacopters Split 7"

RFTC - Delorean b/w The Hellacopters - Crimson Ballroom

Gearhead RPM 010, released October 1999

2nd Pressing released April 2002

This single came with Gearhead magazine #10.  The image above is of both sides of the sleeve, folded out. The Rocket track is spelled "Delorian" on the label...I choose to believe the sleeve spelling.  Black vinyl.  There were actually two pressings of this record.  The first pressing was of 8500 copies.  The second pressing was of 1100 copies.  It did not come with the magazine.

Matrix codes:
1st Press: RPM-010-A L-52083 / RPM-010-B L-52083X
2nd Press: 7049-RPM010-7 R-18877 / 7049-RPM101-7 R-18878

Version	Approximate value ($)
RPM-010 1st Pressing Black (8500)	15-25
RPM-010 2nd Pressing Black (1100)	15-25

1st Test Pressing

2nd Test Pressing

1st Test Pressing Sleeve

2nd Test Pressing Sleeve

Sleeve	Paper foldover
Test Pressing	1st Press: clear vinyl, small hole, white labels, 2nd Press: black vinyl, large hole, Rainbo Records labels.  Both came with hand-numbered custom artwork.
Credits	Wegi: Test press pics and info.

Dancing Birds

Bombs Away b/w Black Eye

Glazed GLZ-001, released December 1999

This single was the inaugural release of Glazed Records, a project undertaken by Bill, who did the original rftc.com site.  Released on several colors: 200 on gold/black mixed vinyl, 550 on red vinyl, and 2000 on black vinyl.  It came with an insert.  There are also supposedly 5-8 copies on straight yellow vinyl.  I think there are probably more than that, but I'm just one guy talkin'.  Bill, Glazed Records owner, confirmed for me that the clear yellow copies were unintended variations of the yellow/black copies.  I would bet that every clear yellow copy actually has some black in it, but it is obscured by the labels. The black vinyl version was later re-pressed, but without the insert.

Version	Approximate value ($)
GLZ-001 Clear Yellow (5-8)	150-200
GLZ-001 Yellow/Black (200)	30-50
GLZ-001 Red (550)	15-20
GLZ-001 Black w/ Insert (2000)	8-10
GLZ-001 Black w/o Insert	5

Test Pressing

Sleeve	Full glossy
Test Pressing	Black vinyl, white labels, writing in pen
Credits	RAB: Test pressing image

Rocket from the Crypt/The Get Up Kids Split 7"

RFTC - Free Language Demons b/w The Get Up Kids - Up on the Roof

Vagrant VR351, released 2000

Another split 7" - this one pressed on several colors of vinyl.  Grey is the rarest - 300 copies.  However, despite its scarcity, it seems to surface fairly often, and does not sell for too high a price.  There were also 500 on blue, 800 on orange, and 2000 on white.  It came in a thick white cardboard embossed full sleeve with a velum insert.

Version	Approximate value ($)
VR351 Grey (300)	25-30
VR351 Blue (500)	15
VR351 Orange (800)	12
VR351 White (2000)	5

Insert	Test Pressing	Grey/White Mix

Sleeve	Full thick white embossed cardboard
Test Pressing	Black vinyl, white labels
Credits	RAB: Test pressing image Norman: Grey/White mix image

On the Prowl b/w Come On

Sympathy for the Record Industry SFTRI-666, released 2004

Rocket from the Crypt's swan song...theoretically.  Almost all on black vinyl, aside from 100 pressed on red.  The red one is difficult to find, and can sell for an awful lot of money at times, considering it is still a fairly recent release.

Version	Approximate value ($)
SFTRI-666 Red (100)	50-80
SFTRI-666 Black	5

Sleeve	Thick-stock foldover glossy

There were several bootleg Rocket singles releases over the years.  I guess that's what happens when you get popular in the UK and Japan.  Let's take a look, shall we?

 

Super Ride 45

Cut It Loose b/w Boychucker

Live in Japan, released 1993

This is one of my favorites of Rocket's bootlegs.  Limited to 1000 hand-numbered copies.  Black vinyl.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Black	20-30

Sleeve	Paper foldover, hand-numbered

     

Rocket Queen EP - 10 Forward/Call It a Complex b/w Ballot Fire/I Turned Into a Martian (live), released 1995

This record contains the three tracks that (for a while) could only be found on the original Japanese version of All Systems Go, along with one live track recorded in Japan.  This was (theoretically) originally pressed in an edition of 500.  Many variations of sleeves exist for this pressing.  Then, there was an additional pressing of 300 with a black & white, completely different sleeve.  That one is hand-numbered out of 300.  The vinyl is identical for both pressings: all translucent black (brown tint).

Version	Approximate value ($)
1st Pressing - Black (500)	15-20
2nd Pressing - Black (300)	20-30

Sleeve	Paper foldover
Credits	rftc.com: blue, green, white sleeve images

In the White Room (With Black Curtains)

Born in '69 b/w Young Livers/On a Rope

Live at Westway Studios, London, 2/2/96, released 1996

This is the one of a wave of bootlegs that appeared along with Rocket from the Crypt's mid-90s takeover of the UK.  Two 7"s and two 12"s surfaced, all around the same time.  Black vinyl.  Wegi tells me the band was selling this and the Star Search record below on their 1996 European tour.  According to Wegi, the band said that they caught the bootlegger before he could get the records into stores, and they took over.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Black	8-10

Sleeve	Full glossy

Star Search

My Arrow's Aim/Rid or Ride b/w UFO UFO UFO/Light Me
Live at Maida Vale Studios, UK, January 1996

SS909, released 1996

Another in the line of 1996 UK bootlegs.  Black vinyl.  As stated above, word is the band caught the bootlegger and started selling these on their 1996 European tour at their shows.

Version	Approximate value ($)
Black	8-10

Sleeve	Full glossy

Apeshit at the BBC CD EP

Lipstick/Break It Up/When in Rome/Watusi '98/Panic Scam

Live at BBC Studios, July 1998, released 1998

The title pretty much says it all.  This cd surfaced very soon after the band made its triumphant return to the UK to promote RFTC in 1998.  Recorded in July, and I am pretty sure I got it in Japan in August.  Excellent version of Lipstick, and the instrumental "Watusi '98" is one of my favorite instrumentals of all time.  Wegi told me that Rocket was selling these when they were on tour in Germany in 1998.  So...did they actually catch a bootlegger, as they purportedly said for the two 7"s, or did they have a hand in the production?  Interesting...

Version	Approximate value ($)
CD	8-10

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