Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1982
Ebony And Ivory was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
72 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 28 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.
12 R 6054 A - 2U 26 TONE 1Runout side A variant 1
121 R 6054 B - 1U 24 1Runout side B variant 1
12 R 6054 A - 1U 21 TONE C1Runout side A variant 2
12 A 6054 B - 2U 7Runout side B variant 2
R 6054 A-1U toneRunout side A, variant 1
R 6054 B-2URunout side B, variant 1
R 6054 A-2U toneRunout side A, variant 2
R 6054 B-1URunout side B, variant 2
R 6054 A-1U toneSide A runout variant 1
R 6054 B-1USide B runout variant 1
R 6054 A-2U toneSide A runout variant 2
R 6054 B-1USide B runout variant 2
ZSS 170006-2AB T1 JG♡Runout A, variant 1
ZSS 170007-2D T1 JG♡Runout B, variant 1
ZSS 170006-2B JG♡Runout A, variant 2
ZSS 170007-2D T1 JG♡Runout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | Parlophone 006 16 4749 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Argentina | Parlophone 1821 / MPL 1821First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Argentina | MPL 1821 / Parlophone 1821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A-698First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone ED 46 / MPL ED 46First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A-698First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A-698First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Barbados | Parlophone 6054First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Bolivia | EMI International BO -1379First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | MPL 31C 006 64749First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18-02860 / MPL 18-02860First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18-02860 / MPL 18-02860First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Colombia | Parlophone 446 1108First year12", 7", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Colombia | Parlophone 446-1108 / MPL 446-1108First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Colombia | Parlophone 446 1108 / MPL 446 1108First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
75 vinyl pressings of Ebony And Ivory are listed here, from 29 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Parlophone 12R 6054, released March 29, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R 6054, R 6054, 006 16 4749 7, 18-02860) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 R 6054 A - 2U 26 TONE 1 and 121 R 6054 B - 1U 24 1. 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.
