Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Goldsmith · 1982
Poltergeist was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
B-1 ↔ MG-1-5408 AS HRM-1 TMLXA-Side Runout Etching
A-3 ↔ MG-1-5408-BS HRM-1 TMLX EDPB-Side Runout Etching
A-1 ↔ MG-1-5408 AS HRM-1 TML M EDP [in oval]A-Side Runout Etching Var 2
A-4 ↔ MG-1-5408-BS HRM-1 TML EDP [in oval] X EDPB-Side Runout Etching Var 2
MG-1-5408 AS PRC-C1-1 TMLX-1A-Side runout, etched
MG-1-5408 BS PRC-C1 TMLXB-Side runout, etched
B-1 ↔ MG-1-5408 AS HRM-1 TMLXSide 1
A-4 ↔ MG-1-5408-BS HRM TML X EDP [in oval]Side 2
B-1 ↔ MG-1-5408 AS HRM-1 TMLXRunout side A
A-3 ↔ MG-1-5408-BS HRM-1 TMLX EDPRunout side B
2315439A..Side A runout
2315439B..Side B runout
2315439 1 01 ℗1982 200Runout side A
2315439 2 01 ℗1982 200Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | MGM Records 2315 439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Polydor 2315 439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | MGM Records 2315 439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | MGM Records 28MM 0182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | MGM Records 28MM 0182First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | MGM Records LPR 17034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Mondo MOND-004LP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | US | Mondo MOND-004LP, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Mondo MOND-004LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Mondo MOND-004LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of Poltergeist are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australasia, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records MG-1-5408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-1-5408, 2315 439, 28MM 0182, LPR 17034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-1 ↔ MG-1-5408 AS HRM-1 TMLX and A-3 ↔ MG-1-5408-BS HRM-1 TMLX EDP. 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.
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