Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1978
Grab It For A Second 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
MCA 1539 2344 118 1Y 1 113 06 STERLING*Side 1, variant 1
MCA 1540 2344 118 2Y 1 113 06 STERLING*Side A, variant 1
MCA 1539 2344 118 1Y 1 118 06 STERLING*Side 1, variant 2
MCA 1540 2344 118 2Y 1 111 06 STERLING*Side A, variant 2
2344 118 2Y 1 STERLING MCA1540Runout side 1, variant 1
2344 118 1Y 1 STERLING MCA1539Runout side 2, variant 1
2344 118 2Y 1 117 06 STERLING MCA 1540Runout side 1, variant 2
2344 118 1Y 1 115 06 1 STERLING MCA 1539Runout side 2, variant 2
MCA-1539-SS6 ⧈-G-⧈ STERLINGRunout A-side
MCA-1540-SS1 ⧈-G-⧈ STERLINGRunout B-side
MCA 1539A-side, center label
MCA 1540B-side, center label
MCA-1539-SS5 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGRunout A-side
MCA-1540-SS2 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGRunout B-side
MCA 1539A-side, center label
MCA 1540B-side, center label
MCA 3057-S-2 MCA-1539-SS1Runout A-side
MCA 3057-S-1 MCA-1540-SS1Runout B-side
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 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2310 639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2310 639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2344 118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Polydor 2310 639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2310 639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-3057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-3057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl B.V. MOVLP3447LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Grab It For A Second are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2344 118.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2344 118, 2310 639, MCA-3057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1539 2344 118 1Y 1 113 06 STERLING and MCA 1540 2344 118 2Y 1 113 06 STERLING. 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.
