Vinyl pressings
by T.G. Sheppard · 1984
Make My Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7-29343-CCA 2847S-S-SR2 1-11 [Masterfonics] SPRunout A, etched / [stamped]
7-29343-BTN 1897S-S-SR2 1-11 [Masterfonics] SPRunout B, etched / [stamped]
CCA 2847SLabel A
BTN 1897SLabel B
7-29343 CCA-2847-S-JW1 #1 Masterfonics ORunout A
7-29343 BTN-1897-S-JW1 #1 Masterfonics ORunout B
CCA 2847SLabel A
BTN 1897SLabel B
7-29343-CCA-2847S-S-SH1 [Masterfonics] R-12407 SH1 SLM △6069 1-1Runout A, etched / [stamped]
7-29343-BTN-1897-S-SH1 R-12408-SH1 [Masterfonics] SLM △6070 1-1Runout B, etched / [stamped]
CCA 2847SLabel A
BTN 1897SLabel B
7-29343-CCA-2847-5-WW3 ─◁ [Masterfonics]Runout Side A Etched [Stamped]
7-29343-BTN-1897-5-WW2 #2 ─◁ [Masterfonics]Runout Side B Etched [Stamped]
CCA 2847SSide A Label
BTN 1897SSide B Label
CCA 2847SLabels
XW 9343 A-1U-1-1-5Runout side A
XW 9343 B-1U-1-1-4Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-93437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 93437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 729343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29343 / Curb Records 7-29343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29343 / Curb Records 7-29343First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 0485 / Curb Records GWB 04857", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB-04857", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29343 / Curb Records 7-29343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29343 / Curb Records 7-29343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29343 / Curb Records 7-29343First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-293437", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29343 / Curb Records 7-29343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Make My Day are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29343.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29343, W 9343, 92 93437, 729343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29343-CCA 2847S-S-SR2 1-11 [Masterfonics] SP and 7-29343-BTN 1897S-S-SR2 1-11 [Masterfonics] SP. 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.
