Vinyl pressings
by The Blues Brothers · 1980
Made In America 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.
20 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.
STA-804617-C SP 0-1SM1-1Side A runout, variant 0
STA-804618-B SP 0-1SM1-1Side B runout, variant 0
STA•804617•B 0-1SM3-3 MCR Joe COOKIE SCHRAVSide A runout, variant 1
STA•804618•B SP 0-1 SM2-4 MCR Joe COOKIESide B runout, variant 1
STA•804617•B B-15464 MCR Joe COOKIE SCHRAV ✓Etched, Runout Side A
STA•804618•B B-15465 MCR Joe COOKIE ✓Etched, Runout Side B
ST-A-804617-ARLabel, Side A
ST-A-804618-ARLabel, Side B
STA•804617-A MCR COOKIERunout side A, variant 1
STA•804618-A MCR COOKIERunout side B, variant 1
STA• 804617-A MCR Joe PR COOKiERunout side A, variant 2
STA-804618-A MCR Joe COOKiERunout side B, variant 2
ST A∙804617∙B △ 24969 MR ② MCR Joe COOKIE SCHRAV 16025Runout side A, etched, variant 1
ST A∙804618∙B △ 24969 MR ② MCR Joe COOKIE 16025Runout side B, etched, variant 1
STA∙804617∙B △ 24969 MP(1) MCR Joe COOKIE SCHRAV 16025Runout side A, variant 2
STA∙804618∙B △ 24969X MR ② MCR Joe COOKIE 16025Runout side B, variant 2
W-3KD STRAWBERRY K 50768 A-1Side A, variant 1
W-3KD STRAWBERRY K 50768 B-1Side B, variant 1
STRAWBERRY K 50768 A1 W-3Side A, variant 2
STRAWBERRY K 50768 B-1 W-4Side B, variant 2
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 | Atlantic SD 16025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 768 / Atlantic SD 16025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 59 768First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 768 / Atlantic SD 16025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 768First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 768 / Atlantic SD 16 025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50768First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50768First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10962AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10962AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 768 / Atlantic SD 16025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Atlantic LB 50768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 768 / Atlantic SD 16025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 768LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 768LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic 781478-1 / Atlantic 756-781478-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic 7567 81478-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Made In America are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 16025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16025, K 50768, 20.065, XSD 16025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-804617-C SP 0-1SM1-1 and STA-804618-B SP 0-1SM1-1. 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.
