Vinyl pressings
by Ted Nugent · 1976
Free-For-All was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 13 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.
S1 AL-34121-1C STERLINGA side etched, variant 1
S2 BL-34121-1C STERLINGB side etched, variant 1
AL-34121-1A STERLINGA side etched, variant 2
BL-34121-1DB side stamped, variant 2
AL-34121-1C STERLINGVariant 1, A Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp
BL-34121-1C STERLINGVariant 1, B Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp
I S AL-34121-1C STERLINGVariant 2, A Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp
IS S BL-34121-1C STERLINGVariant 2, B Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp
T1 AL-34121-1BSTERLING oRunout, side A, variant 1
T1 BL-34121-1B STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 1
T1 AL-34121-1E STERLING G oRunout, side A, variant 2
T2 BL-34121-1E STERLING C oRunout, side B, variant 2
T 2 AL-34121-1B STERLING ARunout Side A etched, except Sterling Stamp, Variant 1
T 1 BL-34121-1B STERLING CRunout Side B etched, except Sterling Stamp, Variant 1
T 2 AL-34121-1B STERLING BRunout Side A etched, except Sterling Stamp, Variant 2
T 1 BL-34121-1B STERLINGRunout Side B etched, except Sterling Stamp, Variant 2
AL-34121-1A STERLING 3 C PA side etched, except Sterling 3 C P stamped
BL-34121-1A STERLING PB side etched, except Sterling P stamped
AL-34121-1A STERLING P 1A side etched, except Sterling P 1 stamped
BL-34121-1A STERLING 1 PB side etched, except Sterling 1 P stamped
P AL 34121-1H S1 A3 (Etched)A Side Stamped
P BL-34121-1F S2 1A (Etched)B Side Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Epic 147.054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3786First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 34121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 34121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic PE 34121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 81397 / Epic PE 34121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 81397 / Epic PE 34121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 81397 / Epic PE 34121First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic EPC 81397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic EPC 32065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Epic 25AP 292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Epic 25AP 292First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC 32065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Culture Factory CFU01103 / Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Italy | Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2683 / Epic MOVLP2683LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 34121 / Epic WPE 34121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 81397 / Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32065 / Epic 32065LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 81397LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 81397LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32065 / Epic 32065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 81397LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32065 / Epic 32065LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Epic S EPC 32065 / Epic EPC 32065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
62 vinyl pressings of Free-For-All are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1976 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Epic PE 34121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34121, PEQ 34121, EPC 81397, 147.054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1 AL-34121-1C STERLING and S2 BL-34121-1C 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.
