Vinyl pressings
by Eric Burdon & The Animals · 1968
Every One Of Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SE4553 Side 1 MGS 1444Side A runout variant 1
SE4553 Side 2 MGS 1445Side B runout variant 1
SE4553 Side 1 MGS 1444 - 1Side A runout variant 2
SE4553 Side 2 MGS 1445Side B runout variant 2
SE4553 Side 1 MGS 1444-1Variant 1, Side A etched
SE4553 Side 2 MGS 1445-1Variant 1,Side B etched
SE4553 Side 1 MGS 1444-2 [Block S]Variant 2, Side A etched, Block S stamped
SE4553 Side 2 MGS 1445-2 [Block S]Variant 2, Side B etched, Block S stamped
E4553 Side 1 MG 1444Side A
E4553 Side 2 MG 1445Side B
MX157809 SE4553-1Side A
MX157810 SE4553-2Side B
SE-4553 SIDE1 MGS-1444-1Side A Runout
SE-4553 SIDE2 MGS-1445-1Side B Runout
SE-4553 A-2 TGSide A, etched
SE-4553 B-2 TGSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | MGM Records SE-4553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | MGM Records SE-4553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 665 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | MGM Records SE-4553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 665 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 665 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | MGM Records 665 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | MGM Records 665 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records SE-4553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records SE-4553 / MGM Records SE4553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records ST-91550 / MGM Records ST 91550LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records E-4553First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | MGM Records 665 098LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | MGM Records SMM-1168LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Spain | MGM Records 23 15 390LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | MGM Records 24 75 229LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | MGM Records 231 53 90LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | MGM Records 841 039-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | MGM Records 841 039-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Elemental Music 700100 / MGM Records SE-4553LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
21 vinyl pressings of Every One Of Us are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records SE-4553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4553, E-4553, 665 098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SE4553 Side 1 MGS 1444 and SE4553 Side 2 MGS 1445. 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.
