Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1980
McCartney II 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.
60 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 37 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.
PCTC 258 A-2U 33 4Runout side A variant 1
PCTC 258 B-2U 50 2Runout side B variant 1
PCTC 258 A-2URunout side A variant 2
PCTC 258 B-2URunout side B variant 2
PCTC 258 A-2U 37 4Side A
PCTC 258 B-2U 10 1Side B
PCTC 258 A3 W-7 KDSide A, Variant 1, etched
PCTC 258 B3 W-2 KDSide B, Variant 1, etched
PCTC 258 A3 W-5Side A, Variant 2, etched
PCTC 258 B3 W-16Side B, Variant 2 etched
PCTC 258 A-2U
PCTC 258 B-2U
P AL-36511-1K △Runout side A, variant 1
P BL-36511-1A DRunout side B, variant 1
ZEM E̶S̶ 167264-1ARunout single, variant 1
P AL-36511-1BRunout side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Parlophone PMC 9516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Parlophone PCTC 258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Parlophone PCTC-258LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 63812DFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 63812DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia XFC 36511 / MPL XFC 36511First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Chile | EMI PCTC 258 / EMI 32C 064-063812First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Colombia | EMI 11756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Parlophone 2C 070-63.812 / MPL 2C 070-63.812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Odeon F 667 559 / MPL F 667 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Odeon 1C 064-63 812 / MPL 1C 064-63 812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Parlophone 14C 064 63812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Odeon 33171 / MPL 33171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Israel | Portrait PCTC 258First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Parlophone 3C 064-63812 / MPL 3C 064-63812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | MPL HRM-32813-01 / Hear Music HRM-32813-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Japan | MPL PDJT-1008 / Capitol Records PDJT-1008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | MPL 0602557567571 / Capitol Records 0602557567571LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 0602557836776 / Capitol Records 0602557567571LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Japan | Capitol Records UIJY-75078 / MPL UIJY-75078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 63812DLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 63812D / MPL 066 63812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 1A 064-63812 / MPL 1A 064-63812LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Odeon 1C038-1577061 / MPL 1C038-1577061LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Parlophone 54 1638121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Parlophone 3C 064-63812 / MPL 3C 064-63812LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 36511 / MPL FC 36511LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
84 vinyl pressings of McCartney II are listed here, from 41 countries, released between 1980 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone PCTC 258, released May 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 258, FC 36511, PCTC-258, XFC 36511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCTC 258 A-2U 33 4 and PCTC 258 B-2U 50 2. 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.
