UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records WMCAT 1386
- Format
- 12", Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Adamski · 1989
N-R-G was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mexico | MCA Records PRO 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1386First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2401512" | 12" |
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records 2292-57305-0 / MCA Records MCAT 138612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records 2292-57307-7 / MCA Records MCA 13867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records MCA 1386 / MCA Records 2292-57307-7 LA7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Japan | Wea Music 5RS-412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 138612", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records WMCAX 138612", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 138612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 13867", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 13867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records MCA-2401512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of N-R-G are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Mexico. One of them is MCA Records WMCAT 1386.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WMCAT 1386, PRO 472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.