Vinyl pressings
by Colosseum II · 1977
Electric Savage was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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 2800 A-1 2 G H HTMSide A, stamped variant 1 [HTM etched]
MCF 2800 B-2 1 R P HTMSide B, stamped variant 1 [HTM etched]
MCF 2800 A-1 1 M HTMSide A, stamped variant 2 [HTM etched]
MCF 2800 B-2 1 G HTMSide B, stamped variant 2 [HTM etched]
MCA 1301 W2 ◈-P-◈Runout Side A
MCA 1302 W2 ◈-P-◈Runout Side B
MCA1301Label Side A
MCA1302Label Side B
MCA 1301 W1 ⧈-G-⧈A Side (etched)
MCA 1302 W1 ⧈-G-⧈B Side (etched)
YBARCX 84535 1 414013 A M6 319 223 2A-Side
YBARCX 84536 1 414013 B M6 319 224 2B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | MCA Records 414.013 / MCA Records 414013First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 62.079 / MCA Records MAPS 8631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 62.079 / MCA Records 0062.079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-99044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4001LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6140First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 062-99044 / MCA Records MAPS 8631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 8631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | MCA Records 63 28 838First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2800 / MCA Records 0C 062-99 044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2800LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5629LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 201 572LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Electric Savage are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCF 2800.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCF 2800, MCA-2294, MAPS 8631, 414.013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCF 2800 A-1 2 G H HTM and MCF 2800 B-2 1 R P HTM. 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.
