Vinyl pressings
by Budgie · 1975
Bandolier was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
MCF 2723 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUTVariant 1 Side A runout
MCF 2723 B-1U PECKOVariant 1 Side B runout
MCF 2723 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUTVariant 2 Side A runout
MCF 2723 B-1U PECKOVariant 2 Side B runout
YLP 1001 AA Side Label
YLP 1001 BB Side Label
MAPS-8092-A fhSide A runout (etched)
MAPS-8092-B fhSide B runout (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. 8205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | MCA Records 410 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22354 AS / MCA Records 6.22 354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6083First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6083First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1975 | Malaysia | MCA Records MCA 498First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 8092 / MCA Records MCF 2723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | MCA Records ML 4020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Singapore | MCA RECORDS MCA 498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | MCA Records ML 4020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | MCA Records S-32.748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Thailand | I.S. Song Hits MCA 498LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2723LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Unknown | Not On Label (Budgie) YLP 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2723 / MCA Records MAPS 8092LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2100-TSLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2100-TSLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2100-TSLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP25VLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | MCA Records 5373423 / UMC 5373423LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Orange 70014LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2023 | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP25VPDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MCA Records MCA-6083-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4618LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4618LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 0062.011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MAPS-8092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCF 2723 / MCA Records MAPS 8092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1795 / MCA Records MAPS 8092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4618LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
46 vinyl pressings of Bandolier are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, France, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCF 2723, released September 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCF 2723, YLP 101, 410042, 8205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCF 2723 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT and MCF 2723 B-1U PECKO. 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.
