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Vinyl pressings

Gaucho

by Steely Dan · 1980

81 pressings30 countriesPop RockJazz-RockJazzRock

Gaucho 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Gaucho

41 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 23 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6102
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MCA-2469-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL (EDP) 05Runout, Variant 1, Side A

MCA-2470-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL (EDP) SM14 05Runout, Variant 1, Side B

MCA-2469-MD-2 MASTERDISK RL (EDP) SF1 SM6 06Runout, Variant 2, Side A

MCA-2470-MD-2 MASTERDISK RL (EDP) SF1 SM10 06Runout, Variant 2, Side B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6102
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-2469-MD-2 MASTERDISK RL EDP SF 1 SM15 06Side A runout, variant 1

MCA-2470-MD 2 MASTERDISK RL EDP SF 1 SM14 06Side B runout, variant 1

MCA-2469-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL EDP 05Side A runout, variant 2

MCA-2470-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL EDP SM14 05Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6102
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA - 2469 - MD - 2 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] 06Side A runout variant 1

MCA - 2470 - MD 2 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] 06 P11Side B runout variant 1

MCA - 2469 - MD - 2 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] 06Side A runout variant 2

MCA - 2470 - MD 2 MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] 06Side B runout variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6102MCA Records MCA - 6102
Format
LP, Album · Export Edition
Runout / matrix

MCA-2469-MD-1 MASTERDISK EDP RLRunout side A, variant 1

MCA-2470-MD 1 MASTERDISK EDP RL SM14 05Runout side B, variant 1

MCA-2469-MD-1 MASTERDISK EDP RL M2 SF 1 SM2 O5 12Runout side A, variant 2

MCA-2470-MD 1 RL O5 MASTERDISK EDPRunout side B, variant 2

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCF 3090
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MCF 3090 A1 WELL WORTH WAITING FOR - BILBO TA1PE 3Runout side A, variant 1

MCF 3090 B2 BILBO ARunout side B, variant 1

MCF 3090 A1 WELL WORTH WAITING FOR - BILBO TA1PE 01Runout side A, variant 2

MCF 3090 B1 BILBO DRunout side B, variant 2

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCF 3090
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCF 3090 A1 WELL WORTH WAITING FOR - BILBO TA1PE 1 1Side A runout, variant 1

MCF 3090 B2 BILBOSide B runout, variant 1

MCF 3090 A1 WELL WORTH WAITING FOR - BILBO TA1PE 1 1Side A runout, variant 2

MCF 3090 B1 1 4 BILBO DSide B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 81 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s66 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BeneluxMCA Records 203.192 / MCA Records 203192First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BrazilMCA Records 203 192First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-6102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-6102LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-6102LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-6102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980EcuadorMCA Records LP-33537First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980EuropeMCA Records 203 192 AE220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980FranceMCA Records 203 192-320 / MCA Records 203 192First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceMCA Records 203 192-320 / MCA Records 203 192First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyMCA Records 203 192 / MCA Records 203 192-320First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GreeceMCA Records 14C 062-64256 / MCA Records MCA 2470First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980IndiaMCA Records MCA-6102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980IrelandMCA Records MCF-3090First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980IrelandMCA Records MCF-3090First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 66 pressings from the 1980s
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USMCA Records 088 112 055-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
2007JapanMCA Records UIJY-9038 / Universal Music UIJY-9038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008USMCA Records MCA-1693LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideGeffen Records B0034896-01 / UMe B0034896-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2024USAnalogue Productions AAPP 140-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2024USMCA Records UHQR 0015-45 / Geffen Records UHQR 0015-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 37220LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeMCA Records 203192LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?EuropeMCA Records 250 422-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeMCA Records 250 422-1 / MCA Records MCA 37 220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeMCA Records 250 422-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelMCA Records BAN 250422-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMCA Records MCL 1814LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-1693LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-6102 / MCA Records MCA-1693LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Babylon Sisters5:51
  2. A2Hey Nineteen5:04
  3. A3Glamour Profession7:28
  4. B1Gaucho5:32
  5. B2Time Out Of Mind4:10
  6. B3My Rival4:30
  7. B4Third World Man5:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gaucho are there?

81 vinyl pressings of Gaucho are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.

When was Gaucho first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6102.

How do I tell if my copy of Gaucho is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6102, MCF 3090, MCA 6102, ML 4468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-2469-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL (EDP) 05 and MCA-2470-MD-1 MASTERDISK RL (EDP) SM14 05. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gaucho on vinyl worth?

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.

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