US
1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA2-8021
- Format
- LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
Precision SFRunout All Sides (Mastering Stamp)
⧈-G-⧈Runout All Sides, Stamped
MCA-5036-PL2Label Side A
MCA-5037-PL2Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
Pack Up The Plantation - Live!
by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers · 1985
22 pressings12 countriesRock & RollClassic RockRock
Pack Up The Plantation - Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Pack Up The Plantation - Live!
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
US
1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA2-8021
- Format
- LP, Album · Pinckneyville Press
- Runout / matrix
MCA 5036-PL3 Precision SF ◈-P-◈A side runout, variant 1
MCA 5037-PL3 Precision SF ◈-P-◈B side runout, variant 1
MCA 5038-PL3 Precision SF ◈-P-◈C side runout, variant 1
MCA 5039-PL4 Precision SF ◈-P-◈D side runout, variant 1
US
1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA2-8021
- Format
- LP, Album · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MCA 5036-PL5 [Specialty Logo] |— 3 SPAR Precision SF △11085 0- B-22192-PL5Side A
MCA 5037-PL5 [Specialty Logo] | —| SPAR Precision SF 0- △11085-X B-22193-PL5Side B
MCA 5038-PL5 [Specialty Logo] B-22194-PL5 SPAR Precision SF △11086 0- |—|Side C
MCA 5039-PL5 SPAR [Specialty Logo] |— Precision SF B-22194-PL5 △11086-X 0-Side D
UK
December 1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCMD 7001MCA Records MCA2-8021
- Format
- LP, Album
Japan
January 25, 1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records P-6225~6
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Australia
1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA2-8021
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MCA-5036-PL2Side 1
MCA-5037-PL2Side 2
MCA-5038-PL2Side 3
MCA-5039-PL2Side 4
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 22 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records MCA2-8021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 8021-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8021LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 252 704-1 / MCA Records MCA 2-8021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 2704-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | MCA Records 8021 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records LD 252704 · 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Taiwan | Major MODERN-016LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8021LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8021LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-6225~6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | MCA Records MCΑ 07001 / MCA Records MCMD 7001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602547951861 / MCA Records 00602547951861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Geffen Records B0025176-01 / UMe B0025176-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA2-8021LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
Tracklist
- A1So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star3:30
- A2Needles And Pins2:23
- A3The Waiting5:08
- A4Breakdown7:43
- B1American Girl3:50
- B2It Ain't Nothin' To Me6:05
- B3Insider5:16
- B4Rockin' Around (With You)3:20
- C1Refugee5:22
- C2I Need To Know2:30
- C3Southern Accents5:20
- C4Rebels6:10
- D1Don't Bring Me Down3:40
- D2You Got Lucky4:20
- D3Shout9:30
- D4Stories We Could Tell3:55
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Pack Up The Plantation - Live! are there?
22 vinyl pressings of Pack Up The Plantation - Live! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 2017.
When was Pack Up The Plantation - Live! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-8021.
How do I tell if my copy of Pack Up The Plantation - Live! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-8021, MCMD 7001, P-6225~6, 8021-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Precision SF and ⧈-G-⧈. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Pack Up The Plantation - Live! on vinyl worth?
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.
