Vinyl pressings
by Roger Daltrey · 1977
One Of The Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 18 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.
2442146 A//2 P 12 2Side A runout, variant 1
2442146 B//2 P 11 2Side B runout, variant 1
2442146 A//2 P 12 1 2Side A runout, variant 2
2442146 B//2 P 11 9Side B runout, variant 2
MCA 1230 W1 LB ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 1274 W1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 1230 W-1 LB ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A runout, variant 2
MCA 1274 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side B runout, variant 2
MCA 1230 W-1 LB ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MCA 1274 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout
BMI
MCA 1230Side A label
MCA 1230 W-2 ◈-P-◈ LBSide A runout, variant 1
MCA 1274 W-2 ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 1230 W-2 ◈-P-◈I LBSide A runout, variant 2
MCA 1274 W-2 ◈-P-◈ISide B runout, variant 2
POL 2442 146 1 380 CIDISSide A etched
POL 2442 146 2 380 CIDISSide B etched
2442 146 1Side A stamped
2442 146 2Side B stamped
MX184147 2480411-1Side A Runout [Stamped]
MX184148 2480411-2Side B Runout [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2480 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 2344 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2480 411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2442 149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2344 066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2480 411 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2480 411 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2480 411 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2417 304 / Goldhawke 2417 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Polydor 2480 411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Polydor 2480 411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-2271LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2442 149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 24 80 411LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of One Of The Boys are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2442 146, released May 13, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2442 146, MCA-2271, 2480 411, 2344 066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2442146 A//2 P 12 2 and 2442146 B//2 P 11 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.
