Vinyl pressings
by Budgie · 1974
In For The Kill! 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 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.
MCF 2546 A-1 GP 1Side A runout, variant 1
MCF 2546 B-1 GL 1Side B runout, variant 1
MCF 2546 A-1 G 1Side A runout, variant 2
MCF 2546 B-1 G 1Side B runout, variant 2
MCF 2546 A-1Side A, Runout
MCF 2546 B-1Side B, Runout
MCA 484-W1- ◈̶-̶P̶-̶◈̶Side A
MCA 485-W1- ◈-P-◈Side B
MCA 484-W3- ▣-G-▣Side A runout
MCA 485-W2- ▣-G-▣Side B runout
SMCA 606 MCA 484 ASide A etched
SMCA 606 MCA 485 BSide B etched
MCA 485
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 | Argentina | MCA Records 8038 / MCA Records MCA 484First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Argentina | MCA Records 8038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7413 / Astor Records MAPS 7413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7413 / Astor Records MAPS 7413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | MCA Records MCF 2546 / MCA Records MAPS 7413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | MCA Records 410.026 / Barclay 410.026First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | France | MCA Records 410.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 7413 (AS)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 7413 / MCA Records 6.21805 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 7413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6046First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Malaysia | MCA Records MCA-429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 7413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2027-LHLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2027-LHLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Zealand | Kotay 4385LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP24VLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | MCA Records 5373425 / UMC 5373425LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | France | Orange 70021LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2025 | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP24VPDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | MCA Records MAPS 7413LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7413 / MCA Records MAPS-7413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 62.010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 62.010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCF 2546 / MCA Records MAPS 7413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of In For The Kill! are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, South Africa, Argentina and more. One of them is MCA Records MCF 2546.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCF 2546, MCA 429, SMCA 606, 8038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCF 2546 A-1 GP 1 and MCF 2546 B-1 GL 1. 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.
