Vinyl pressings
by New Riders Of The Purple Sage · 1977
Who Are Those Guys? was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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 1162 W-2 LB ◈-P-◈Runout side A, variant 1
MCA 1163 W-2 LB ◈-P-◈Runout side B, variant 1
MCA 1162 W-2 LB ◈-P-◈ ////Runout side A, variant 2
MCA 1163 W-2 LB ◈-P-◈ //Runout side B, variant 2
MCA 1162 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 1163 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 1162 W-1 2 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 2
MCA 1163 W-1 2 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 2
MCF 2793 A-1 NICK WRunout - Side A
MCF 2793 B-1 NICK WRunout - Side B
MCF.2793ALabel - Side A
MCF.2793BLabel - Side B
MCF 2793 A-1Side A, stamped
MCF 2793 B-1Side B, stamped
NICK WBoth sides, etched
3 -K- MCA 1162 W-1Side A runout, etched
(K) 3 MCA 1163 W-1Side B runout, etched
⧈-G-⧈Side A and B runouts, stamped
MCA 2248 (MCA 1162)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 2248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 62.071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6127First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 2248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | MCA Records 63 28 805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2793 / MCA Records 0C 062-98 720First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2793 / MCA Records 0C 062-98 720First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Who Are Those Guys? are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2248, MCF 2793, MCA 2248, 62.071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1162 W-2 LB ◈-P-◈ and MCA 1163 W-2 LB ◈-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.
