Vinyl pressings
by Darts · 1978
Everyone Plays Darts was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MAG 5022 A-1U 7 HORunout side A stamped variant1
MAG 5022 B-1U 1 HTRunout side B stamped variant 1
MAG 5022 A-1U AL 1Runout side A stamped variant 2
MAG 5022 B-1U MG 3Runout side B stamped variant 2
MAG5022ASide A Label
MAG5022BSide B Label
61 161 A-1Runout side A, stamped
61 161 B-1Runout side B, stamped
064 CRY 61 161 ALabel side A
064 CRY 61 161 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Magnet L 37,785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Magnet 4C058-61161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Magnet MAG 39807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Magnet 064 CRY 61 161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 5022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Magnet MAG 5022 / Magnet 5N 058-61161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Magnet 5N 058-61161LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 062-61161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Reflejo 10 C 064-061.161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Magnet MAG 5022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Magnet MAGLP-5022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Everyone Plays Darts are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 5022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 5022, MAGLP-5022, L 37,785, 4C058-61161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 5022 A-1U 7 HO and MAG 5022 B-1U 1 HT. 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.
