Vinyl pressings
by Terri Gibbs · 1980
Somebody's Knockin' 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.
14 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
MC10553 WI ⧈-G-⧈A side runout etched - Variant 1
MC10554 WL ⧈-G-⧈B side runout etched - Variant 1
MC10553 WS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ denny/woodlandA side runout etched - Variant 2
MC10554 WS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ woodlandB side runout etched - Variant 2
MC-10553 WS-2 dWOODLAND ◈-P-◈A side runout etched version 1
MC-10554 WS-4 dWOODLAND ◈-P-◈B side runout etched version 1
MC-10553 WS-4 dp / woodland ◈-P-◈ IIIIA side runout etched version 2
MC-10554 WS-2 dWoodland ◈-P-◈ IB side runout etched version 2
MC 47309 B2-1-1 MC-10553 WS-7 denny/woodland PRC-CA side
MC-10553 WS-5 denny/woodlandSide A, Etched
MC-10554 WS-5 dwoodlandSide B, Etched
MC 10553Labels
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 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 41309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 41309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | MCA Records 102 946First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | MCA Records 45-33529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 41309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | MCA Records 102 946 / MCA Records 102 946-1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-16277", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Somebody's Knockin' are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-41309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-41309, MCA 41309, 102 946, 45-33529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC10553 WI ⧈-G-⧈ and MC10554 WL ⧈-G-⧈. 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.
