Vinyl pressings
by Trooper · 1977
Knock 'Em Dead Kid was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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 1238A -2 MCA-2275-A X TLCRunout variant 1, side A
BMCA 1239B. MCA-2275- X TLCRunout variant 1, side B
MCA 2275A MCA-1238A.⁻² TLCRunout variant 2, side A
MCA-2275-B MCA-1239B. TLCRunout variant 2, side B
MCA2275A MCA-1238-A-2 TLCSide A
MCA-1239B MCA-2275-Bˣ TLCSide B
EPC-S 82296-A-1Side 1
EPC-S 82296-B-1Side 2
MCA-1238-LC2-A TLCSide A Runout - Etched
MCA-1239-LC2-B TLC GAM..Side B Runout - Etched
◈-P-◈Side A/B Runout - Stamped
MCA-1238-LC1-A TLC 3Side A Runout - Etched - variant 1
MCA-1239-LC1-B TLC GAM..Side B Runout - Etched - variant 1
⧈-G-⧈Side B Runout - Stamped
MCA-1238-LC1-A. TLC 2Side A Runout - Etched - variant 2
ML5 MX179529 ELPS3866-1Stamped Variant Side 1
ML5 MX179530 ELPS3866-2Stamped Variant Side 2
MX 179529Side 1
MX 179530Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3866 (EPC 82296)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 82296 / Epic EPC 82296First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Suzy EPC 82296 / Epic EPC 82296First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25AP 849LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25AP 849LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 82296LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37084LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2275LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Knock 'Em Dead Kid are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2275.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2275, S EPC 82296, ELPS 3866 (EPC 82296), EPC 82296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1238A -2 MCA-2275-A X TLC and BMCA 1239B. MCA-2275- X TLC. 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.
