Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1978
Back On The Streets 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.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MCF 2853 A-1U R II 2 [lyre symbol]A side runout variant 1
MCF 2853 B-1U R C I [lyre symbol]B side runout variant 1
MCF 2853 A-1U CA 2 [lyre symbol]A side runout variant 2
MCF 2853 B-1U OR 2 [lyre symbol]B side runout variant 2
MCF 2853 A - 1UA
MCF 2853 B - 1UB
PAL 36187-2F T1Runout side A, variant 1
PBL 36187-2F T1Runout side B, variant 1
PAL-36187-2C J.H. B3Runout side A, variant 2
PBL36187-2D ARunout side B, variant 2
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 | MCA Records MAPS 9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | MCA Records 414 057 / MCA Records 414.057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.122 / MCA Records MAPS: 9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ireland | MCA Records MCF 2853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2853First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1622 / MCA Records COPS 10152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records NJZ 36187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records NJZ 36187First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records NJZ 36187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records NJZ 36187First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records NJZ 36187 / Jet Records JZ 36187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2853 / MCA Records 0C 062-61 814First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6185LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6185LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MAPS 9072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records P-11530LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records P-11530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Benelux | MCA Records 251 413-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 413-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 251 413-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 251 413-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | MCA Records 251 413-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Canada | Grand Slamm Records SLAM 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Grand Slamm Records SLAM 10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1622 / MCA Records COPS 10152LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | MCA Records MCA 2292-51413-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | MVD Audio MVD7823LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCF 2853 / MCA Records MCL 1622LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1622 / MCA Records COPS 10152LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Back On The Streets are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is MCA Records MCF 2853, released January 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCF 2853, MCL 1622, NJZ 36187, MAPS 9072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCF 2853 A-1U R II 2 [lyre symbol] and MCF 2853 B-1U R C I [lyre symbol]. 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.
