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Evita (Original London Cast Recording)

by "Evita" Original London Cast · 1978

27 pressings15 countriesLoungeMusicalBalladRock

Evita (Original London Cast Recording) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Evita (Original London Cast Recording)

17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 3527MCA Records OC 064-61 693
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCG 3527 A-2U M BILBO CSide A runout, variant 1

MCG 3527 B-3U n BILBO LSide B runout, variant 1

MCG 3527 A-2U MR BILBO 1 VSide A runout, variant 2

MCG 3527 B-3U RL BILBO 1Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 3527
Format
LP, Album · Label Variant / Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCG 3527 A1 POUNDAEtched runout, side A

ΛStamped runout, side A

MCG 3527 B1Etched runout, side B

41 CStamped runout, side B

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 3527
Format
LP, Album · Label Variant / Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCG 3527 A2Etched runout, side A

MCG 3527 B2 JA TAPE ONEEtched runout, side B

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 3527
Format
LP, Album · Label Variant / Gatefold
Runout / matrix

* MCG 3527 AG *Etched runout, side A

MCG 3527 3-3U-1-1Stamped runout, side B

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Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 9055
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCA-9055-A3 FH 29/11SIDE 1

MCA-9055-B2 23/11/T Rob.SIDE 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaMCA Records MCA 9055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaMCA Records MCA-3069First yearLPLP
1978CanadaMCA Records MCG 3527 / MCA Records 0C 064- 61 693First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaMCA Records MCA 3069 / MCA Records 0C 156-98 344/5First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978EcuadorMCA Records LP-33568First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978GermanyMCA Records 0062.116 / MCA Records MCA 9055First yearLPLP
1978IrelandMCA Records MCG 3527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978IsraelMCA Records MCG 3527 / MCA Records MAPS 9055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 062-61693First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NorwayMCA Records MCA 9055First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ScandinaviaMCA Records MCA 9055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongMCA Records MCG 3527First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKMCA Records MCG 3527 / MCA Records OC 064-61 693First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKMCA Records MCA 9055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKMCA Records MCG 3527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanMCA Records VIM-9525-6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983ScandinaviaMCA Records MCA 9055LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-3069LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeMCA Records 250 578-1 / MCA Records MCA 3069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Records 201 685 / MCA Records 201 685-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCG 3527 BX / MCA Records MAPS 9055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCG 3527 BX / MCA Records MAPS 9055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCG 3527 BX / MCA Records MAPS 9055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Requiem For Evita
  2. A2Oh What A Circus / Requiem
  3. A3On This Night Of A Thousand Stars
  4. A4Buenos Aires
  5. A5Goodnight And Thank You
  6. A6I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
  7. A7Another Suitcase In Another Hall
  8. A8A New Argentina
  9. B1Don't Cry For Me Argentina
  10. B2High, Flying Adored
  11. B3Rainbow High
  12. B4And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
  13. B5Waltz For Eva And Che
  14. B6She Is A Diamond
  15. B7Lament

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Evita (Original London Cast Recording) are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Evita (Original London Cast Recording) are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.

When was Evita (Original London Cast Recording) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is MCA Records MCG 3527.

How do I tell if my copy of Evita (Original London Cast Recording) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCG 3527, MCA 9055, MCA-3069, MCA 3069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCG 3527 A-2U M BILBO C and MCG 3527 B-3U n BILBO L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Evita (Original London Cast Recording) 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.

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