Vinyl pressings
by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers · 1985
Southern Accents 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.
41 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
MCA3928-PL8 SLM △9080 Precision SMA side runout, Vvriant 1
MCA3929-PL7 SLM △9080-X Precision SMB side runout, variant 1
MCA-3928-PL2 SLM △9080 1-4 Precision SMA side runout, variant 2
MCA-3929-PL2 SLM △9080-X 1-4 Precision SMB side runout, variant 2
MCA-3928-PL8 SLM △9080 Precision SM 1-3Side A runout, variant 1
MCA 3929-PL5 SLM △9080-X 1-1-SM1-1 Precision SMSide B runout, variant 1
MCA-3928-PL2 SLM △9080 1-1 Precision SM ◈-P-◈ 1Side A runout, variant 2
MCA 3929-PL6 SLM △9080-X 1-1 Precision SMSide B runout, variant 2
MCA-3928-PL10 SLM △9080-x 1-1 SM1-1 Precision SMSide A runout, variant 1
MCA-3928-PL10 SLM △9080-x 1-1 Precision SMSide B runout
MCA3928Side A label
MCA3929Side B label
MCA 3928 G1A G1 E9 <JXAD>Variant 2 A Side Etch
MCA 3929 G1B G1 E9 (HXMP)Variant 2 B Side Etch
MCA 3928 G1A G1 <JXAD>A Side Etch
MCA 3929 G1C G1 <Chet-AX>B Side Etch
MCA 3928 PL8 SLM △ 9080 Precision SM 1-1A Side Etched Variant 1
MCA 3929 PL7 SLM △ 9080-X Precision SM 1-1B Side Etched Variant 1
MCA 3928 PL16 SLM △ 9080 Precision SM 1-2A Side Etched Variant 2
MCA-3928-PL2 SLM △ 9080 1-4 Precision SMA Side Etched Variant 3
MCA-3928-PL8 SLM △9080 Precision SM 1-3A Side Etched
MCA 3929-PL5 SLM △9080-X 1-1-SMI-1 Precision SMB Side Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | MCA Records 83881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | MCA Records 83881First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | MCA Records 5486-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | MCA Records 604.7115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5486LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5486First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | MCA Records LP-33616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 251 551-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records MCA 5486 / MCA Records 251 551-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | MCA Records 251 551-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | MCA Records 251 551-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | MCA Records 251 551-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | MCA Records MCF 3260 / MCA Records MCA 03260LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | MCA Records B0024289-01 / Geffen Records B0024289-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | MCA Records B0024289-01 / Geffen Records B0024289-01LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602547658494 / MCA Records 00602547658494LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Geffen Records B0024289-01 / UMe B0024289-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 251 551-1 / MCA Records MCA-5486LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 251 551-1 / MCA Records MCA 5486LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Southern Accents are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 5486, released March 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 5486, MCA-5486, 251 551-1, MCF 3260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA3928-PL8 SLM △9080 Precision SM and MCA3929-PL7 SLM △9080-X Precision SM. 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.
