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Menlove Ave.

by John Lennon · 1986

31 pressings24 countriesPop RockRock & RollSoft RockRock

Menlove Ave. was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Menlove Ave.

29 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 23 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.

US

October 27, 1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SJ-12533
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

SJ-1-12533-Z1-DMM B-25479-Z1-DMM AL-SP △14417 Sterling Sound SP 0-2 ̷1̷-̷3̷Runout A etched, variant 1

SJ-2-12533-Z1-DMM B-25480-Z1-DMM △14417X Sterling Sound SP 0-2 ̷1̷-̷3̷ AL-SPRunout B etched, variant 1

ST 1-12533-Z1-DMM B-25480-21 DMM △14417 Sterling Sound 1-1Runout A etched, variant 2

ST 2-12533-Z1-DMM B-25480-21 DMM △14417-x Sterling Sound 1-1Runout B etched, variant 2

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US

October 27, 1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SJ-12533
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

SJ-1-12533-Z1-DMM B-25479-Z1-DMM ∆14417 Sterling Sound 1-1Runout A etched

SJ-2-12533-Z1-DMM B-25480-Z1-DMM △14417-X Sterling Sound 1-1Runout B etched

SJ-1-12533Label A

SJ-2-12533Label B

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UK

November 3, 1986
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCS 7308
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PCS 7308 A-1-1-Etched Side 1

PCS 7308 B-1-1-Etched Side 2

PCS 7308 A-1-1-1- DStamped Side 1 Variant 2

PCS 7308 B-1-1-1- DStamped Side 2 Variant 2

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UK

November 3, 1986
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCS 7308
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PCS 7308 A-1-1-Etched Side 1

PCS 7308 B-1-1-Etched Side 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaEMI 58470 / Parlophone 2406581First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaParlophone PCSO.240658First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaParlophone PCSO.240658 / Parlophone PCSO 240658First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986CanadaCapitol Records SJ-12533First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ColombiaCBS 111105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeParlophone 24 0658 1 / Parlophone 064 24 0658 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986FranceParlophone 24 0658 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceParlophone 062-2406581First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986IndiaParlophone PCS 7308 / EMI PCS 7308First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986IsraelParlophone PCS 7308-`1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyParlophone 64 2406581First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1986JapanCapitol Records ECS 91197 / Toshiba EMI ECS 91197First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986MexicoEMI SLEM-1435First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986New ZealandParlophone PCS 7308First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PhilippinesParlophone PCS 7308 / EMI PCS 7308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 31 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Here We Go Again4:45
  2. A2Rock And Roll People4:20
  3. A3Angel Baby3:39
  4. A4Since My Baby Left Me3:44
  5. A5To Know Her Is To Love Her4:38
  6. B1Steel And Glass4:09
  7. B2Scared4:15
  8. B3Old Dirt Road3:53
  9. B4Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)4:27
  10. B5Bless You4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Menlove Ave. are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Menlove Ave. are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was Menlove Ave. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Portugal, South Africa and more. One of them is Capitol Records SJ-12533, released October 27, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Menlove Ave. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SJ-12533, PCS 7308, 240658 1, PCSJ(L) 2406581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SJ-1-12533-Z1-DMM B-25479-Z1-DMM AL-SP △14417 Sterling Sound SP 0-2 ̷1̷-̷3̷ and SJ-2-12533-Z1-DMM B-25480-Z1-DMM △14417X Sterling Sound SP 0-2 ̷1̷-̷3̷ AL-SP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Menlove Ave. on vinyl worth?

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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