Vinyl pressings
by Steely Dan · 1980
Hey Nineteen 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.
17 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
MC-109-48-E MD-2 0 6 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ PM1 SF SM1 EDPRun-out A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ EDP stamped)
MC-109 - 49 · MD · 5 SF1 SM1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ PM1 EDP 06Run-out B, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ EDP stamped)
MC10948ESide A Label
MC10949Side B Label
MC-109-48-E MD-1 MASTERDISK RL EDP PM1SF1 SM1 05Runout A
MC-10949-MD-5 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B
MC10948ESide A Label
MC10949Side B Label
MC-109-48-E MD-1 RL PM1 MASTERDISK EDPSide A runout, variant 1
MC-109-49-MD1 SEPM1 SF1 SM5 05 MASTERDISK EDPSide B runout, variant 1
MC- 109- 48-E MD-1 MASTERDISK RL EDP PM1 SF1 SM5 05Side A runout, variant 2
MC - 109 -49- MD1 ̶S̶E̶ PM1 EDP MASTERDISK SF1 SM2 05Side B runout, variant 2
MC-109-48-E MD-2 PM1Runout side A, etched
MC-109-50-E-M MD-2 PM1Runout side B, etched
MASTERDISK (EDP)Runout both sides, stamped
MC10948ELabel side A
MCA-659-A1 BILBO.TAPESide A Etched
MCA-659-B1 BILBO.TAPESide B Etched
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 | Brazil | MCA Records 102.677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA - 51036First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | MCA Records 45-33525First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 102.677 / MCA Records 102 677-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | MCA Records MCAN 51036First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 102.677 / MCA Records 102 677-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 659First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA 51036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA 51036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | MCA Records A-102677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCA 659First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-51036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-51036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Hey Nineteen are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-51036, released November 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-51036, MCA 659, 102.677, MCA - 51036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC-109-48-E MD-2 0 6 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ PM1 SF SM1 EDP and MC-109 - 49 · MD · 5 SF1 SM1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ PM1 EDP 06. 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.
