Vinyl pressings
by Carol Douglas · 1974
A Hurricane Is Coming Tonite 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.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MB-10229-A-3S Bell Sound 8e I A1stereo runout
MA-10227-C-3S Bell Sound 8e I A1mono runout
MB-10229-Astereo label
MA-10229-Cmono label
MB-10229-AA side label
MA-10229-CB side label
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 | Jamaica | RCA Victor MB 10229First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Midland International JH-10229First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Midland International JH-10229 / Midland International MB-10229First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-25567", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor 1025997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | RCA Victor MB 102297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Belgium | RCA Victor MB-102297", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor MB-102297", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor MB-102297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor MB 102297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor MB 102297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor MB-10 229 / RCA Victor 26.11 2627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA SS-24537", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-42777", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor MB 102297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of A Hurricane Is Coming Tonite are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Jamaica. One of them is Midland International JH-10229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JH-10229, MB 10229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB-10229-A-3S Bell Sound 8e I A1 and MA-10227-C-3S Bell Sound 8e I A1. 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.
