Vinyl pressings
by Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band · 1974
Windfall was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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-358 W-2 ◈-P-◈Runout A, variant 1
MCA-359 W-1 KENDUN ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶ 9 ◈-P-◈ HRunout B, variant 1
MCA-358 W-2 ◈-P-◈ I I IRunout A, variant 2
MCA-359 W-1 KENDUN ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶ 9 ◈-P-◈ HRunout B, variant 2
MCA-358 W-1 KENDUN ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶ 3Runout A variant 1
MCA-359 W-1 KENDUN ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶Runout B, variant 1
MCA-358 W-1 KENDUN ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶ 3Runout A, variant 2
MCA-359 W-1 KENDUN ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶ 1Runout B, variant 2
MCA 385Side 1 Label
MCA 359Side 2 Label
Ⓟ 1973 MCA-358 Manufactured in Germany IRunout A, stamped / etched
Ⓟ 1973 MCA-359 Manufactured in Germany IRunout B, stamped / etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 7149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 7149First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C062.95181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | MCA Records SMCA 600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | MCA Records MCG 3516 / MCA Records 0C 064 ◦ 95181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-383 / MCA Records SW-95572LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-383LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-383LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of Windfall are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-383.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-383, MCG 3516, MAPS 7149, MCA 383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-358 W-2 ◈-P-◈ and MCA-359 W-1 KENDUN ⧈̶-̶G̶-̶⧈̶ 9 ◈-P-◈ H. 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.
