Vinyl pressings
by The Damned · 1986
Anything was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
MCG-6015-A-1 MT. ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
MCG-6015-B-1 MT.Side B runout, variant 1
MCG-6015-A-1 MT. 6 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
MCG-6015-B-1 MT. 8Side B runout, variant 2
MCG-6015-A-1 MT. ARUN 2Side A runout
MCG-6015-B-1 MT. 1 1 1 2Side B runout
MCA-6561-ASR2Side A, etched, variant 1
MCA-6562-ASR1Side B, etched, variant 1
MCA-6561-ASR1 [symbol1] [symbol 2]Side A, etched, variant 2
MCA-6562-ASR1 [symbol1] [symbol 2]Side B, etched, variant 2
MCA-6561-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side A etched [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈
MCA-6562-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side B etched [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈
MCA6561Side A label
MCA6562Side B label
MCA-6561-ASR1 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈Side A Runout, Variant 1
MCA-6562-ASR1 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈Side B Runout, Variant 1
MCA-6561-ASR2 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈Side A Runout, Variant 2
MCA-6562-ASR1 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈Side B Runout, Variant 2
MCA 6561Side A
MCA 6562Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | MCA Records 80605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | MCA Records 80605First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 6015-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5966First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 254 348-1 / MCA Records MCG 6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 254 348-1 / MCA Records MCG 6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 254 348-1 / MCA Records MCG 6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | MCA Records 254348-1 / MCA Records MCG 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | MCA Records 254348-1 / MCA Records MCG 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | MCA Records MCG 6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 254 348-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 6015-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | MCA Records MCG 6015.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 254348-1 / MCA Records 254 348-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCG 6015 / MCA Records MCG 6015 ALFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of Anything are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCG 6015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCG 6015, MCA-5966, 80605, MCA 6015-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCG-6015-A-1 MT. ARUN and MCG-6015-B-1 MT.. 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.
