Germany
1978- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 6304 505
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by The Runaways · 1978
And Now... The Runaways was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MER 9102851 1Y 380 CIDISside 1
MER 9102851 2Y 380 CIDIS DU 1side 2
AA 6304 505 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 03 1 1 1Side A - Stamped
AA 6304 505 2Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 03 1 1 3Side B - Stamped
6304 505. 1Side A - Label
6304 505. 2Side B - Label
6304 505 A 11 P 78 F 710 *Side A, stamped
6304 505 B 11 P 78 F 710 *Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Mercury 9102 851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Mercury 6304 505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Mercury 6304 505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6304 505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Quality SV 2039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Quality SV 2039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Overseas Records SUX-159-VLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Overseas Records SUX-159-VLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RTC ARED 3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Cherry Red ARED 3LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Cherry Red ARED 3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Cherry Red ARED 3LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Cherry Red ARED 3LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Cherry Red ARED 3LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | Cherry Red ARED 3LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Rhino Records RNDF 250LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Rhino Records RNDF 250LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 70861LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Rhino Records RNLP 70861LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Get Back GET102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Cherry Red Phonograph CRP116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV320LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV320LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Tigers Archive Records CLAS04LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of And Now... The Runaways are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, France, Netherlands, Scandinavia. One of them is Mercury 6304 505.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6304 505, 9102 851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.