Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1984
Give My Regards To Broad Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
EL 2602781 A-3-1-2- 6 DSide A runout, variant 1
EL 2602781 B-3-1-1- : DSide B runout, variant 1
EL 2602781 A-3-1-2-18 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
EL 2602781 B-5-1-2-1 DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
EL 2602781 A-2-1-2 DSide A runout, variant 1
EL 2602781 B-5-1-2 DSide B runout variant 1
EL 2602781 A-3-1-2 DSide A runout, variant 2
EL 2602781 B-5-1-4 DSide B runout, variant 2
AL 39613-1F G1 B18Runout A etched, variant 1
BL 39613-1E G1Runout B etched, variant 1
AL 39613-1L G1 C12Runout A etched, variant 2
BL 39613-1G G1Runout B etched, variant 2
AL 39613-1H P oA side runout, variant 1
BL 39613-1B o PB side runout, variant 1
AL 39613-1H B PA side runout, variant 2
BL 39613-1B B PB side runout, variant 2
AL-39613-1A2HZ: DM-14Side A runout, variant 1
BL-39613-1A2HZ: DM11Side B runout, variant 1
AL -39613-1A 2HZ : DM 4Side A runout variant 2
BL-39613-1A 2HZ : DM 0Side B runout variant 2
EL 2602781 A-3-1-2- 6 DSide A runout, variant 1
EL 2602781 B-3-1-1- : DSide B runout, variant 1
EL 2602781 A-3-1-2-18 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
EL 2602781 B-5-1-2-1 DSide B runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | EMI 8249 / Parlophone 81 2602781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Parlophone PCTC.260278 / MPL PCTC.260278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 066 260278 / MPL 31C 066 260278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Parlophone 2602781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Parlophone 1C 064-26 0278 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Parlophone 064-2602781 / MPL 064-2602781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Odeon 33243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Iceland | Parlophone PCTC2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | India | Parlophone EL 26027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Parlophone EL 26 0278 1 / MPL EL 26 0278 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Israel | Parlophone EL 260278 / Portrait EL 260278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Odeon EPS-91094 / MPL EPS-91094LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-1230 / MPL SLEM-1230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Peru | EMI 02.21.1227 / Iempsa 02.21.1227First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Parlophone EL-2602781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00613.14LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Parlophone 260278 / MPL 260278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 1C 038-1577651 / MPL 1C 038-1577651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone PCTCJ (B) 2602781LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | EMI 064 26 0278 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
48 vinyl pressings of Give My Regards To Broad Street are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1984 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone EL 26 0278 1, released October 22, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EL 26 0278 1, SC 39613, 064 26 0278 1, 64 2602781) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EL 2602781 A-3-1-2- 6 D and EL 2602781 B-3-1-1- : D. 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.
