Vinyl pressings
by Molly Hatchet · 1980
Beatin' The Odds was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL 36572 1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BL 36572 1A STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
AL-3672-1F STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BL-36572-1E STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
º T1 AL-36572-1D STERLINGSide A etched º Sterling stamped variant 1
º T1 BL-36572-1C STERLINGSide B etched º Sterling stamped variant 1
º T1 BL-36572-1K STERLINGSide A etched º Sterling stamped variant 2
º T1 BL-36572-1J STERLINGSide B etched º Sterling stamped variant 2
P AL-36572-1A STERLINGSide A, etched / P sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, stamped, variant 1
P BL-36572-1A STERLINGSide B, etched / P sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, stamped, variant 1
P AL-36572-1A STERLING 0Side A, etched / P sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, stamped, variant 2
P BL-36572-1B STERLING ASide B, etched / P sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ, stamped, variant 2
AL-36572-1F STERLING C1 1SRunout Side A [Etched], Variant 1
BL-36572-1E STERLING B1 1SRunout Side B [Etched], Variant 1
AL-36572-1F STERLING B3 1SRunout Side A [Etched], Variant 2
BL-36572-1E STERLING C3 1SRunout Side B [Etched], Variant 2
XSM 167739 STERLINGSide A runout
XSM 167740 STERLINGSide B runout
XSM 167739Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84471 / Epic 84471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25.3P-243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Epic EPC 84471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25.3P-243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25.3P-243First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 84471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 84471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 84471First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 84471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Epic AS 841First yearLP, Promo, Sampler · Promo | LP, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic AS 99-844First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Steamhammer SPV 265041 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32746 / Epic 32746LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 36572LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 36572LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Beatin' The Odds are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 36572.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 36572, AS 841, AS 99-844, EPC 84471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 36572 1A STERLING and BL 36572 1A STERLING. 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.
