Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1980
Xanadu was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 32 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.
JET - LX - 526 ONJ 3 STRAWBERRY UKRunout, A-side, variant 1
JET - LX - 526 ELO 2 1 STRAWBERRY UKRunout, B-side, variant 1
JET-LX-526 ONJ 4 STRAWBERRY ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 2
JET-LX 526 ELO 2 E STRAWBERRY UKRunout, B-side, variant 2
JET - LX - 526 ONJ 3 STRAWBERRY UK ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 1
JET - LX - 526 ELO 3 STRAWBERRY ⋀Runout, B-side, variant 1
JET - LX - 526 ONJ 3 • STRAWBERRY • UK ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 2
JET - LX - 526 ELO 2 • STRAWBERRY • UK DRunout, B-side, variant 2
MCA 2267-AMI ⧈-G-⧈Runout A etch; ⧈-G-⧈ stamp (Variant 1)
MCA 2268 WI ⧈-G-⧈Runout B etch; ⧈-G-⧈ stamp (Variant 1)
MCA 2267-AM2 ⧈-G-⧈Runout A etch; ⧈-G-⧈ stamp (Variant 2)
MCA 2268 WI ⧈-G-⧈Runout B etch; ⧈-G-⧈ stamp (Variant 2)
MCA 2267-AM6 ◈-P-◈Runout A, variant 1
MCA 2268 W3 ◈-P-◈Runout B, variant 1
MCA 2267-AM1 4 ◈-P-◈ 11Runout A, variant 2
MCA 2268 W5 ◈-P-◈Runout B, variant 2
MCA 2267 AM1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout Etch exc Gloversville stamp, variant 1
MCA 2268 W7 MCASh ⧈-G-⧈ ISide B runout Etch exc Gloversville stamp, variant 1
MCA 2267-AM2 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A runout Etch exc Gloversville stamp, variant 2
MCA-2268 W7 MCASh ⧈-G-⧈ ISide B runout Etch exc Gloversville stamp, variant 2
ARG ALS 5174A Side Runout Groove, Stamped
ARG ALS 5175B Side Runout Groove, Stamped
ARG/ALS-5174A Side Label
ARG/ALS-5175B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 147.235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | Epic 147.235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Jet Records JT 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Jet Records JT 6024First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Discos CBS 20253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 235.047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Chile | MCA Records 15338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Chile | Discos CBS 15338 / Jet Records 15338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | EPIC 19270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Epic 33194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 333-0023First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Europe | JET Records JET LX 526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 159.188/1-465990 / Epic 159.188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-6100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-6100LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
62 vinyl pressings of Xanadu are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is JET Records JET LX 526, released June 27, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JET LX 526, MCA-6100, 147.235, JT 6024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET - LX - 526 ONJ 3 STRAWBERRY UK and JET - LX - 526 ELO 2 1 STRAWBERRY UK. 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.
