Vinyl pressings
by M · 1979
That's The Way The Money Goes 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.
8 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MCAT-570-A1 A NIXMIX FOR EVERYONE — A BILBO BOPPAROONIE ⋀Side A runout
MCAT-570-B̶1̶ ̶A̶A̶1̶ B1 FOR PUSSY GALORE OF RICHMOND — BILBO TA1PE ⋀Side B runout
MCAT.570ASide A label
MCAT.570BSide B label
MCA 570-A3 A BILBO BOPPA!Runout (etched) side A
MCA 570-B-1 BILBO TA1PERunout (etched) side B
MCA 570-A3 A BILBO BOPPA!Runout (Etched) Side A
MCA 570-B-1 BILBO TA1PERunout (Etched) Side B
MCA 570-A3 A BILBO BOPPA!Runout (Etched) Side A
MCA 570-B-1 BILBO TA1PERunout (Etched) Side B
A3-PRO-A1-851-A2 B-14725 BILBO LONDONA-Side Runout Etching
B3-PRO-A2-851-A2 B-14726 HOP ALONG TROTSKY - BILBO TA1PEB-Side Runout Etching
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 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 570First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCA 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 57012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCA 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCA 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Sire SRE49206First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Sire SRE49206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Sire PRO-A-851First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 16607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records DS 1206412", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | MCA Records 101 686 - 100 / MCA Records 101 6867", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Europe | MCA Records 102:000 / MCA Records 101.6867", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Arabella 1020007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 101 686 / MCA Records 101 686 - 1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-13787", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-13787", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 101 686 / MCA Records 101 686-1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of That's The Way The Money Goes are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Ireland. One of them is MCA Records MCAT 570.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCAT 570, MCA 570, SRE49206, PRO-A-851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCAT-570-A1 A NIXMIX FOR EVERYONE — A BILBO BOPPAROONIE ⋀ and MCAT-570-B̶1̶ ̶A̶A̶1̶ B1 FOR PUSSY GALORE OF RICHMOND — BILBO TA1PE ⋀. 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.
