Vinyl pressings
by Rufus · 1981
Party 'Til You're Broke was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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-2443 KR-1 KENDUN-D ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A, variant 1
MCA-2444 KR-1 KENDUN-D ⧈-G-⧈ 4Side B, variant 1
MCA-2443 KR-1 KENDUN-D ⧈-G-⧈Side A, variant 2
MCA-2444 KR-2 KENDUN-D ⧈-G-⧈ 3Side B, variant 2
MCA-2443 KR-3 KD II KENDUN-C ◈-P-◈Variant 1: Runout side A
MCA 2444 KR-3 IIII KENDUN-D ◈-P-◈Variant 1: Runout side B
MCA-2443 KR-3 KD KENDUN-C ◈-P-◈Variant 2: Runout side A
MCA-2444 KR-3 KENDUN-D ◈-P-◈Variant 2: Runout side B
MCA-2443-2A-Side Runout Etching
MCA-2444 KR-2B-Side Runout Etching
KENDUN-C ⧈-G-⧈Runout Stamp Each Side
MCF-3108-A1 POUNDA TA1PE ⋀Side A runout
MCF-3108-B1 ⋀Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | MCA Records 203 678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6253First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | MCA Records 203.437 / MCA Records 203 437First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore | MCA Records MCA-5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | MCA Records I-203.437First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3108 / MCA Records MCA-5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA 5159First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of Party 'Til You're Broke are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5159.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5159, MCA 5159, MCF 3108, 203 678) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-2443 KR-1 KENDUN-D ⧈-G-⧈ 2 and MCA-2444 KR-1 KENDUN-D ⧈-G-⧈ 4. 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.
