4 vinyl value
Foreigner — 4: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-343 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue | from $46 |
| 2016 Atlantic | R1 16999 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Red Transparent [Urgent Red] | from $87 |
| 2024 Atlantic | SD 16999 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue | $68–$135 |
5 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP764 | Europe | Reissue, 180 Gram |
| 2015 Atlantic | R1 16999 | US | Reissue, 180g |
| 2025 Atlantic | 603497818549 | US | Reissue |
| Undated Atlantic | R1 16999 | Europe | Reissue, 180g |
| Undated Atlantic | ATL 50 796 | Europe | — |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
10 pressings tracked, 8 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 2013 US pressing it reads “MFSL 1-343 A2 KW@MOFI 20863.1(3)” on side one and “MFSL 1-343 B3 KW@MOFI 20931.2(3)...” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1981 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of 4 is worth the most?
Original 1981 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 2013 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 2013 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue” and the 2016 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Red Transparent [Urgent Red]”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 2013 US pressing the runout reads “MFSL 1-343 A2 KW@MOFI 20863.1(3)”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is 4 worth today?
Sellers ask from $46 for the pressings we track; for the 2024 SD 16999 the median ask is $105 over 5 listings (eBay, Sep 20, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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