Vinyl pressings
by B.J. Thomas · 1978
Everybody Loves A Rain Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
0032 042 A 0125 049 S1 320 ARunout A, stamped
0032 042 B 0125 049 S2 320 BRunout B, stamped
0125.049 S1Label A
0125.049 S2Label B
MC 7085 W4 ◈-P-◈ LBRunout Side A
MC 7086 W4 ◈-P-◈ LBRunout Side B
LB 回-G-回 MC 7085 W1A-Side Runout Etching
LB 回-G-回 MC 7086 W-1B-Side Runout Etching
MC 7085A-Side Label
MC 7086B-Side Label
MC 7085 W3 ◈-P-◈ LBSide A runout
MC 7085 W4 ◈-P-◈Side B runout
MC7085Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Records 0032.042 / MCA Records MCA-40.854First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 40854First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Philippines | MCA Records MCA 1554First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-40854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-40854First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-40854First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-40854First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 351First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Everybody Loves A Rain Song are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records 0032.042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0032.042, MCA 351, MCA-40854, MCA 40854) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0032 042 A 0125 049 S1 320 A and 0032 042 B 0125 049 S2 320 B. 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.
