Vinyl pressings
by Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1976
Gimme Back My Bullets was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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 872 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ |||Runout A variant 1
MCA 873 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ ||Runout B variant 1
MCA 872 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶IRunout A variant 2
MCA 873 W3 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IRunout B variant 2
MCA 872 W1 B.D.I. ⧈-G-⧈Side A
MCA 873 W1 B.D.I. ⧈-G-⧈Side B
MCA 872 W1 B.D.I. ⧈-G-⧈ ISide A Runout
MCA 873 W1 B.D.I. ⧈-G-⧈ ISide B Runout
MCF 2744 A -1 HTMA-side runout stamped, HTM etched, variant 1
MCF 2744 B-3B-side runout stamped, variant 1
MCF 2744 A -1 HTMA-side runout stamped, HTM etched, variant 2
MCF 2744 B-1B-side runout stamped, variant 2
MCF.2744.A-1Side A runout, etched
MCF.2744.B-1Side B runout, etched
MCF.2744ASide A label
MCF.2744BSide B label
MAPS-8329-A F.H. (Etched)Runout Side A
MAPS-8329-B F.H. (Etched)Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Chantecler 4-07-404-118 / MCA Records 4-07-404-118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | MCA Records 410 048 / MCA Records 410048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22 466 / MCA Records MCA 2170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22 466 / MCA Records MCA 2170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6092First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | MCA Records EDI-60310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 062-97424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 8329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | MCA Records MAPS 8329 / Gallo ML 4032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | MCA Records S-32836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2744 / MCA Records MAPS 8329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2744 / MCA Records MAPS 8329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3022LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3022 / MCA Records MCA-3022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Coral MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Coral MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Coral MCA-37070 / MCA Records MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-97424LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-97424LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-2170LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | UK | MCA Records 5355020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APP 2170-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APP 2170LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | MCA Records 5355020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Analogue Productions APP 2170-45 / Universal Music Special Markets B0024531-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Canada | Geffen Records B0030127-01LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Geffen Records B0030127-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8329LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8329LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records MCA 01653 / MCA Records MCL 1653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 201 865LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records MCA 01653 / MCA Records MCL 1653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 528-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | MCA Records 201 865-320 / MCA Records 201 865LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 201 865-270 / MCA Records 201 865LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records MCA 01653 MCL 1653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 201 865-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 201 865-270 / MCA Records 201 865LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4069 / MCA Records MCA 2170LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | MCA Records MCA 01653 / MCA Records MCL 1653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-2170 / MCA Records MCA-5351-9LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore & Malaysia | MCA Records MCA-2170LP | LP |
76 vinyl pressings of Gimme Back My Bullets are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2170, MCF 2744, MAPS 8329, 4-07-404-118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 872 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ ||| and MCA 873 W2 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ ||. 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.
