Vinyl pressings
by M · 1979
New York, London, Paris, Munich was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 17 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.
MCF 3046 A1 ? BilBo CRunout side A, variant 1
MCF 3046 B1 4 BilBoTa1pE ⋀Runout side B, variant 1
MCF 3046 A1 BilBo DRunout side A, variant 2
MCF 3046 B1 8 BilBo Ta1pE ARunout side B, variant 2
BILBO LONDON A1 SRK-1-6084 S1A side
BILBO TA1PE LONDON B2 SRK-2-6084 S2B side
0 BilBo-LONDON A4 SUBA SRK-1-6084 S4 #2 ＋ SLM ＋ △166 CAP-JRunout side A, etched [Variant 1]
0 BilBo TA1PE LONDON B3 SUBA SRK-2-6084 S3#1 ＋ SLM ＋ △166-X CAP-JRunout side B, etched [Variant 1]
0 BilBo-LONDON A SUBA SRK-1-6084 S4 #1 ＋ SLM ＋ . △166 CAP-JRunout side A, etched [Variant 2]
0 BilBo TA1PE LONDON B SUBA SRK-2-6084 S4 ＋ #1 SLM ＋ △166-X CAP-JRunout side B, etched [Variant 2]
BilBo LONDON A3 SRK-1-6084 S3 ⟴ ◅ SLM ＋ △166 CAP-WINRunout side A, etched (Variant 1)
BilBo TA1PE LONDON B3 SRK-2-6084 S3 ⟴ ◅ SLM ＋ △166-X CAP-WINRunout side B, etched (Variant 1)
BilBo LONDON A1 SRK-1-6084 ̷L̷W̷1̷ S1 ⟴ ◅ SLM ＋ △166 CAP-WINRunout side A, etched, stamped (Variant 2)
BilBo TA1PE LONDON B2 SRK-2-6084 ̷L̷W̷2̷ ̷S̷O̷2̷ S2 ⟴ ◅ SLM ＋ △166-X CAP-WINRunout B, etched, stamped (Variant 2)
BilBo - London A2 SRK-1-6084 S2 + LW/SLM CAP-LARunout side A, etched, variant 1
BilBo TA1PE SRK-2-6084 S1 + SLM CAP-LARunout side B, etched, variant 1
BilBo - London A2 SRK-1-6084 S2 + LW1 SLM + 2 △166 CAP-LASide A runout, etched exc. SLM stamped, variant 2
BilBo TA1PE LONDON A3 SRK-2-6084 S1 + SLM + LW1 3 △166-X CAP-LASide B runout, etched exc. SLM stamped, A3 superimposed, variant 2
MCF-3056-A FH 14/11A-side runout
MCF-3056-B2 FH 7/12B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | MCA Records MCF3056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Ariola 201 268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | MCA Records MAPS 9363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.147 / MCA Records MAPS-9363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-63487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4060 / MCA Records (MAPS 9363)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6214First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | MCA Records 1A 062-63487 / MCA Records MAPS 9363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 9363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | MCA RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MAPS 9363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | MCA Records MCF 3046 / MCA Records MAPS 9363First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | MCA Records 63 28 893First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Arabella 200 128LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | MCA Records LAE-226LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 201268 / MCA Records 1A 062-63487LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 201 268LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | MCA Records 5553 046LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | MCA Records ML 4375LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of New York, London, Paris, Munich are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCF 3046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCF 3046, SRK 6084, MCF3056, 201 268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCF 3046 A1 ? BilBo C and MCF 3046 B1 4 BilBoTa1pE ⋀. 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.
