Vinyl pressings
by Roger Daltrey · 1980
McVicar (Original Soundtrack Recording) 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.
33 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 21 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.
2302 102 S 1 32 0 G 1Runout side A stamped, variant 1
2302 102 S 2 32 0 1 GRunout side B stamped, variant 1
2302 102 S 1 32 0 1 FRunout side A stamped, variant 2
2302 102 S 2 32 0 1 IRunout side B stamped, variant 2
2302102 A 1Y1 (P) 1980 830 06 038Side A stamped
2302 102B 2Y1 (P) 1980 830 06 038Side B stamped
POLD 5034 A//3▽EST STERLING PD.I.6284-ARunout side A stamped/etched
POLD 5034 B//3▽EST STERLING PD.I.6284-BRunout side B stamped/etched
(2442 176)Int'l cat#
PD-1-6284-A5-SPRunout side A, variant 1
PD-1-6284-B5-SPRunout side B, variant 1
PD 16284.A5- SP [SRC logo] 1-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
PD.1.6284-B5-SP [SRC logo] 1-1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
PD-1-6284-AA Side Label
PD-1-6284-BB Side Label
PD-1-6284-AS-CT1 STERLING T 1A Side Etch exc Sterling stamp, var. 1
PD-1-6284-BS-CT1 STERLING T1B Side Etch exc Sterling stamp, var. 1
PD16284AS-PRC-R-2-1-1A Side Etched, variant 1
PD16284-BS-PRC-R-1-1-1B Side Etched, variant 1
PD16284·AS·PRC·R-1-1-1 3A Side Etched, variant 2
PD16284·BS·PRC·R-1-1-1 3B Side Etched, 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 | Unknown | Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | Polydor 2311 102First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Argentina | Polydor 2311 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2311 027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2311 027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Polydor 2311 027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2311 027 / Polydor 2302 102First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Music Life Pop Poll LIFE 295LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
37 vinyl pressings of McVicar (Original Soundtrack Recording) are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 2302 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2302 102, POLD 5034, PD-1-6284, 2311 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2302 102 S 1 32 0 G 1 and 2302 102 S 2 32 0 1 G. 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.
