Vinyl pressings
by The Crusaders · 1981
Standing Tall was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 20 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.
MCA-2722-ML4 TML-S ◈-P-◈ IIISide A runout, variant 1
MCA-2723-ML4 TML-S ◈-P-◈ IIISide B runout, variant 1
MCA-2722-ML4 TML-S ◈-P-◈ IIISide A runout, variant 2
MCA-2723-ML4 TML-S ◈-P-◈ IISide B runout, variant 2
MCA-2722-ML1Runout side A, variant 1
MCA-2723-ML1Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-2722-ML2 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 2
MCA-2723-ML1 TML-X ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, variant 2
MCF-3122-A2 JA TAPE ONESide A runout
MCF-3122-B2 JA TAPE ONESide B runout
MCF.3122ASide A label
MCF.3122BSide B label
MCA-5254-A MCA-2722-ML2 TML-M 3Side A, runout, variant 1
MCA-5254-B MCA-2723-ML2 TML-MSide B, runout, variant 1
MCA-5254-A MCA-2722-ML2 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 3Side A, runout, variant 2
MCA-5254-B MCA-2723-ML2 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Side B, runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | MCA Records 204044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | MCA Records 204 044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | MCA Records 204 044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | India | MCA Records MCA-5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4144First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6269First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Malaysia | MCA Records MCA-5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | MCA Records LAE-399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | MCA Records 204 044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-5254 / MCA Records mca-5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | MCA Records MCA-5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 436-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6269LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5254 / MCA Records MCA-1480LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5254 / MCA Records MCA-37240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5254 / MCA Records MCA-37240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Standing Tall are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5254.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5254, MCF 3122, 204044, 204 044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-2722-ML4 TML-S ◈-P-◈ III and MCA-2723-ML4 TML-S ◈-P-◈ III. 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.
