Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1986
Press To Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 29 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.
2405981-A1 3Runout side A, variant 1
2405981-B1 2Runout side B, variant 1
2405981-A1 2Runout side A, variant 2
2405981-B1 1Runout side B, variant 2
PCSD 103 A-1U-1-2- P̶C̶S̶ ̶7̶3̶0̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1U̶-̶1̶-̶ PRESS TO PLAY- A MASTERDISK DRunout side A
PCSD 103 B-7-1-2- NICKZ HATS OFF TO RHETT DRunout side B
PCSD 103 A-1U-1-1- P̶C̶S̶ ̶7̶3̶0̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1U̶-̶1̶-̶ PRESS TO PLAY- A D MASTERDISK
PCSD 103 B-7-1-1- NICKZ HATS OFF TO RHETT D
PJAS-1-12475-REI-Z1 2-1 MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 1
PJAS-2-12475-REI-Z1 31 MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 1
PJAS-1-12475-RE1-Z1 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 2
PJAS-2-12475-RE1-Z1 11 MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 2
PJAS-1-12475-Z1 B-24845 6- △13766 SP 1-2 SPARRunout side A, variant 1
PJAS-2-12475-RE1-Z1 B24855-Re1 △13766-X 0- SP-ARRunout side B, variant 1
PJAS-1-12475-Z1 B-24845 6- △13766 SP 1-2 SPARRunout side A, variant 2
PJAS-2-12475-RE1-Z1 12 B24855-Re1 △13766-X 0- SP-ARRunout side B, variant 2
PCSD 103 A-2U-1-2-1 PRESS TO PLAY-A1 MASTERDISK P̶C̶S̶ ̶7̶3̶0̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶U̶-̶1̶-̶Runout side A
PCSD 103 B-3U-1- PRESS TO PLAY-B2 MASTERDISK P̶C̶S̶ ̶7̶3̶0̶6̶ ̶B̶-̶3̶U̶-̶1̶Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Parlophone 58453 / MPL 81 2405981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO.240598 / MPL PCSO.240598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO.240598 / Parlophone PCSO 240598First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 066 240598 / MPL 31C 066 240598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records PJAS-12475 / MPL PJAS-12475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | EMI 111076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 062 24 0598 1 / Parlophone 24 0598 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone 062 24 0598 1 / MPL 062 24 0598 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Parlophone 062 24 0598 1 / Parlophone F 669.743First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Parlophone 262 24 0598 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Parlophone 1C 038-1 57764 / MPL 1C 038-1 57764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Parlophone 064-2405981 / MPL 064-2405981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Guatemala | EMI 33255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | India | MPL PCSD 103 / Parlophone PCSD. 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | India | MPL PCSD 103 / Parlophone PCSD. 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | MPL PCSD 103-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
45 vinyl pressings of Press To Play are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Barbados and more. One of them is Parlophone 1C 062 24 0598 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 062 24 0598 1, PCSD 103, PJAS-12475, 58453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2405981-A1 3 and 2405981-B1 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.
