Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Frey · 1984
The Allnighter was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
MCA 4021 ML-1 GO TIGERS, GO DOLPHINS! TML-XSide A runout, variant 1
MCA 4022 ML-2 Time wounds all heels.. TML-SSide B runout, variant 1
MCA 4021 ML-2 GO TIGERS, GO DOLPHINS! 2 TML-SSide A runout, variant 2
MCA 4022 ML-1 ..Time wounds all heels.. 5 TML-XSide B runout, variant 2
MCA 4021 ML-3 GO TIGERS, GO DOLPHINS! TML-XSide A, Etched - Variant 1
MCA 4022 ML-4 Time wounds all heels.. TML-SSide B, Etched - Variant 1
MCA 4021 ML-4 TP GO TIGERS, GO DOLPHINS! TML-SSide A, Etched - Variant 2
MCA 4022 ML-3 Time wounds all heelsSide B, Etched - Variant 2
MCA 4021 ML-6 SLM GO TIGERS, GO DOLPHINS! TML-SSide A runout
MCA 4022 ML-4 Time wounds all heels.. TML-SSide B runout
MCA4021A Side Label
MCA4022B Side Label
MCA 4021 ML-3 Go Tigers, Go Dolphins! TML-XRunout A etched
MCA 4022 ML-3 ...Time wounds all heels... -XRunout B etched
MCA4021Matrix A, on label
MCA4022Matrix B, on label
MCF 3277 - A2 DB TAPE ONE ⋀Runout side A, variant 1
MCF 3277 - B2 DB TAPE ONE ⋀Runout side B, variant 1
MCF 3277 - A2 1 0 DB TAPE ONE ⋀Runout side A, variant 2
MCF 3277 - B2 5 DB TAPE ONE ⋀Runout side B, variant 2
MCF 3232 - A1 POUNDA TAPE
MCF 3232 - B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | MCA Records 83811First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | MCA Records 3277-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | MCA Records 5501-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Benelux | MCA Records 251 329-1 / MCA Records MCA 5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5501LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5501LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 252 297-1 / MCA Records 252297-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 329-1 / MCA Records MCA 5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 329-1 / MCA Records MCA 5501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | MCA Records MCF 3277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | MCA Records 252 297-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | MCA Records 25 1329-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records P-11510LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | MCA Records LCA-6292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCF 3232LP, Album | LP, Album |
35 vinyl pressings of The Allnighter are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 5501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 5501, MCA-5501, MCF 3277, MCF 3232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 4021 ML-1 GO TIGERS, GO DOLPHINS! TML-X and MCA 4022 ML-2 Time wounds all heels.. TML-S. 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.
