Vinyl pressings
by Joey Heatherton · 1972
The Joey Heatherton Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SE 4858 MGS 2906 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc. ERunout Side A
SE 4858 MGS 2907 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc. ERunout Side B
MGS 2906Label Side A
MGS 2907Label Side B
MGS 2906A-Side Label
MGS 2907B-Side Label
Side One Etched: SE 4858 MGS 2906
Side Two Etched: SE 4858 MGS 2907
Both Sides Etched: Ⓟ 1972 MGM Records, Inc.
SE 4858 MGS 2906 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc.Runout Side A
SE 4858 MGS 2907 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc.Runout Side B
MGS 2906Label Side A
MGS 2907Label Side B
SE 4858 MGS 2906 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc. ERunout Side A
SE 4858 MGS 2907 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc. ERunout Side B
MGS 2906Label Side A
MGS 2907Label Side B
SE 4858 MGS 2906 Ⓟ 1972 MGM Records, Inc.Side A runout
SE 4858 MGS 2907 Ⓟ 1972 MGM Records, Inc.Side B runout
(MGS 2906)Side A, label
(MGS 2907)Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | MGM Records 2315 134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2315 134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4858 / MGM Records SE-4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4858 / MGM Records SE 4858First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4858 / MGM Records SE-4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE-4858 / MGM Records 94807LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4858 / MGM Records SE-4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4858 / MGM Records SE-4858First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4858 / MGM Records SE-4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4858 / MGM Records SE-4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of The Joey Heatherton Album are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is MGM Records SE 4858.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE 4858, SE-4858, 2315 134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SE 4858 MGS 2906 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc. E and SE 4858 MGS 2907 ℗ 1972 MGM RECORDS, Inc. E. 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.
