Vinyl pressings
by War · 1977
Galaxy 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.
23 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 16 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-3030-A RE·2 MCA1388-CR1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ·3Runout A, variant 1
MCA 1389 CS-2-RE ̶2̶ 1 ⧈-G-⧈ JS·XTAL 5Runout B, variant 1
MCA-3030-A RE·2 MCA1388-CR2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A, variant 2
MCA 1389 CS-2-RE ̶2̶ 1 ⧈-G-⧈ JS·XTAL 6Runout B, variant 2
MCA 1388CS-4 ◈-P-◈ 11 JS-XTALRunout Side A
MCA 1389CS-6-REI ◈-P-◈ 11 JS-XTALRunout Side B
MCA1388Label Side A
MCA1389Label Side B
MCA-1388 CR4 RE·2 MCA-3030A RE2 [stamped] ⧈-P-⧈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, MASTERED... stamp, variant 1
MCA 1389 CS-6-RE1 ◈-P-◈ JS·XTALSide B runout, ◈-P-◈ stamp, variant 1
MCA1388Side A label
MCA1389Side B label
MCA-3030-A FH 15/11/T <>
MCA-3030-B FH 15/11/T <>
MCA1388-CS-1 JS·XTAL ⧈-G-⧈Runout A runout etched, exc. ⧈-G-⧈
MCA 1389 CS-1-RE1 JS·XTAL 3 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B runout etched, exc. ⧈-G-⧈
MCA1388Side A Label
MCA1389Side B Label
MCA1388-1ASide 1
MCA1389-1ASide 2
| T Λ 2Side 1
| T Λ 5Side 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 | MCA Records MCA-3030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | MCA Records 414026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.099 / Far Out 0062.099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-20274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-20274LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | India | MCA Records MCA-3030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | MCA Records MCA-4020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 062-60274 / MCA Records 5C 062.60274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-3030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | MCA Records MCA 3030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | MCA Records ML 4161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | MCA Records MCA-3030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk LPS1009 / MCA Records MCA-3030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 201 369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | MCA Records MCA 3030 / MCA Records 992LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of Galaxy are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-3030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-3030, MCF 2822, 414026, 0062.099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-3030-A RE·2 MCA1388-CR1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ·3 and MCA 1389 CS-2-RE ̶2̶ 1 ⧈-G-⧈ JS·XTAL 5. 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.
