US
January 24, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 5E-508
- Format
- LP, Album · CRC
Vinyl pressings
The Long Run
by Eagles · 1979
115 pressings35 countriesCountry RockSoft RockRock
The Long Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of The Long Run
75 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 31 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.
US
September 1979- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 5E-508
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold, PRC Richmond, pressing
- Runout / matrix
5E 508 A 8 PRC+-1-111 " Never Let Your Monster Lay Down. "Run-out area A-side Etched (Variant 1)
5E 508 B 8PRC-1 " From The Polack Who Sailed North. "Run-out area B-side Etched (Variant 1)
SterlingRun-out area A-side Stamped (Variant 1)
SterlingRun-out area B-side Stamped (Variant 1)
US
September 24, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 5E 508
- Format
- LP, Album · SP - Specialty Pressing, 1 Pressing Ring
- Runout / matrix
5E 508 A 1 Sp TJ " Never Let Your Monster Lay Down "Runout side A, etched (Variant 1)
5E 508 B 3 Sp TJ " From The Polack Who Sailed North "Runout side B, etched (Variant 1)
O-ISM34 "NEVER LETYOUR MONSTER LAY DOWN." O-1 5E 508 A 4SPRunout side A, etched (Variant 2)
"FROM THE POLACK WHO SAILED NORTH." 5E 508 B 3SPRunout side B, etched (Variant 2)
US
September 24, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 5E-508
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · MON - Monarch Press
- Runout / matrix
5E 508 A II MON. △24513 (14) STERLING TJ "NEVER LET YOUR MONSTER LAY DOWN."Runout A etched; STERLING stamped [Var 1]
5E 508 B I2 MON. △24513-X (16) STERLING TJ "FROM THE POLLACK WHO SAILED NORTH."Runout B etched; STERLING stamped [Var 1]
5E 508 A II MON. MR △24513 (7) STERLING TJ "NEVER LET YOUR MONSTER LAY DOWN."Runout A etched; STERLING stamped [Var 2]
5E 508 B I1 MON. MR △24513-X (7) STERLING TJ "FROM THE POLLACK WHO SAILED NORTH."Runout B etched; STERLING stamped [Var 2]
US
September 24, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 5E 508
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing, 2 Pressing Rings, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
0-1 SM2-5 5E 508 A 1SP STERLING "NEVER LET YOUR MONSTER LAY DOWN."Runout side A, variant 1
5E 508 B SP STERLING "FROM THE POLACK WHO SAILED NORTH."Runout side B, variant 1
0-1 SM3-5E 508 A ISP 0-1 SM 3-1 TJ STERLING "NEVER LET YOUR MONSTER LAY DOWN."Runout side A, variant 2
0-1 SM4-1 5E 508 B 1SP TJ STERLING "FROM THE POLACK WHO SAILED NORTH."Runout side B, variant 2
US
September 24, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records 5E-508
- Format
- LP, Album · SRC Pressing
- Runout / matrix
5 E 508A-30 1-1 [SRC logo]A-Side runout, variant 1
5 E 508B-30 1-1 [SRC logo]B-Side runout, variant 1
5E-508 AA-Side label
5E-508 BB-Side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 115 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s85 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Asylum Records 208700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Argentina | WEA 83000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Asylum Records 208700First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Asylum Records 5E-508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Asylum Records 5E-508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Asylum Records AS 52181 / Asylum Records AS 52 181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Asylum Records 42.003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Asylum Records X5E-508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Asylum Records 23(4131)00176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Elektra LP-85001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Elektra CA-1348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Asylum Records ASY 52181 / Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Asylum Records AS 52 181 / Suzy ASY 52181LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Suzy ASY 52181 / Asylum Records AS 52 181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Taiwan | Pop MH-7543LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1980 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5365LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1981 | Greece | Asylum Records 52181LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Asylum Records S 90.184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Mexico | Asylum Records LDWE-5374LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Asylum Records 52181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Elektra 670.9300 / Asylum Records 670.9300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Worldwide | Asylum Records RRM1-508 / Asylum Records 8122796160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Asylum Records RRM1-508 / Rhino Records 8122796160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Asylum Records RRM1-508LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Asylum Records UD1S 2-029 / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-02912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
Year unknown15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52181 / Asylum Records AS 52 181LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52181 / Asylum Records AS 52 181LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52181 / Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52181 / Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Asylum Records AS 52181 / Asylum Records 5E 508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3005LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Pop MH-7543LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Asylum Records 5E-508LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
Tracklist
- A1The Long Run3:42
- A2I Can't Tell You Why4:56
- A3In The City3:46
- A4The Disco Strangler2:46
- A5King Of Hollywood6:28
- B1Heartache Tonight4:26
- B2Those Shoes4:56
- B3Teenage Jail3:44
- B4The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks2:20
- B5The Sad Café5:25
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Long Run are there?
115 vinyl pressings of The Long Run are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.
When was The Long Run first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records 5E-508, released January 24, 1979.
How do I tell if my copy of The Long Run is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-508, 5E 508, 5E-508 SP, K52181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Long Run on vinyl worth?
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.
