Vinyl pressings
by C.W. McCall · 1975
Convoy 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.
16 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
M-19839s 75NP-1378s SH [?] 10-28-75 [SR in circle] S [Mirrored 46616]A runout
M-14839 75NP-1379s SH SR [?] 10-28-75B runout
75 NP 1378A-side label
75 NP 1379B-side label
M-14839 75NP13785 PRC-I-I-II [JR Circled] DAA-Side Runout, Etched
M-14839 75NP1379-S-1 PRC-II-I SR DA PRCB-Side Runout, Etched
M-14839 75NP 13785 PRC-I-I-IIII [JR Circled] DA PRCSide A Variation
75 NP 1378A-side label
M-14839 75NP1378SMW [MR logo] △98428 SRSide A runout
M-14839 75NP1379S MW [MR logo] △98428-X SR DSSide B runout
75 NP 1378Side A Label
75 NP 1379Side B Label
M-14839s 75NP1378s UN SRRunouts
2006560 A//1▽420 05 11 6Runout side A
2006560 B//1▽420 05 11 1Runout side B
2006560 A//1 ▽ 420 05 1 2Side A runout stamped variant 1
2006560 B//1 ▽ 420 05 1 2Side B runout stamped variant 1
2006560 A//1 ▽ 420 05 12Side A runout stamped variant 2
2006560 B//1 ▽ 420 05 13 3Side B runout stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | MGM Records M-14839First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | MGM Records M-14839First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Jamaica | MGM Records M 14839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2006 560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14839First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 889 282-77", Single, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, Stereo, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Convoy are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records M 14839.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 14839, 2006 560, M-14839) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-19839s 75NP-1378s SH [?] 10-28-75 [SR in circle] S [Mirrored 46616] and M-14839 75NP-1379s SH SR [?] 10-28-75. 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.
