Vinyl pressings
by Rupert Holmes · 1979
Partners In Crime was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
INF 9020 A SS 5 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGSide A Etched (variation 1) [◈-P-◈ STERLING, Stamped]
INF 9020 BSS 5 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGSide B Etched (variation 1) [◈-P-◈ STERLING, Stamped]
INF 9020 A SS 3 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGSide A Etched (variation 2) [◈-P-◈ STERLING, Stamped]
INF 9020 B SS 1 ◈-P-◈ STERLINGSide B Etched (variation 2) [◈-P-◈ STERLING, Stamped]
INF 9020 A 8 STERLING TJSide A runout (Variant 1)
INF 9020 BSS 5 STERLINGSide B runout (Variant 1)
INF 9020 A SS 1 ⧈-G-⧈ 5 STERLINGSide A Runout, Etched [⧈-G-⧈ STERLING, Stamped] (Variant 2)
INF 9020 BSS 1 8 ⧈-G-⧈ STERLINGSide A Runout, Etched [⧈-G-⧈ STERLING, Stamped](Variant 2)
MCF 3051 A-1Side A runout etched
MCF 3051 B-1Side B runout etched
(MCF.3051A)Side A label
(MCF.3051B)Side B label
MCF-3051-A-1 BRunout side A
MCF 3051 B3 Λ TA1PE-MBRunout side B
MCF.3051 ALabel, side A
MCF.3051 BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | MCA Records INF 9020 / Infinity Records Inc. INF 9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | MCA Records INF 9020 / Infinity Records Inc. INF 9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Infinity Records INF 9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | MCA Records INF 9020LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Canada | Infinity Records INF 9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | Infinity Records INF 9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Infinity Records VIP-6705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Infinity Records VIP-6705First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Infinity Records INF 9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | MCA Records inf-5006-9 / Hidcor inf-9020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore | MCA Records MCA 9020 / MCA Records MCA-9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | MCA Records MCA 9020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3051 / MCA Records INF 9020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | MCA Records SUP 80080LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Infinity Records 304.0071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | MCA Records 201 318LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 201 318LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | MCA Records LAB-204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | MCA Records, Inc. LAE 204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 201 318LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | MCA Records ML 4377LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | MCA Records I-201318LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 9020LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1656 / MCA Records COPS 10356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1656LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1656LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Partners In Crime are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Infinity Records INF 9020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INF 9020, MCF 3051, MCA 4090, VIP-6705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INF 9020 A SS 5 ◈-P-◈ STERLING and INF 9020 BSS 5 ◈-P-◈ STERLING. 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.
