Vinyl pressings
by B.B. King · 1980
B.B. King "Now Appearing" At Ole Miss was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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-2188-FW2 JG♡ ◈-P-◈Side A runout
MCA-2189-FW2 ◈-P-◈IIII JG♡Side B runout
MCA-2190-FW2 ◈-P-◈ JG♡Side C runout
MCA-2191-FW1 3 回̶-̶G̶-̶回̶ I◈-P-◈ JG♡Side D runout
MCA-2188-FW1 JG♡ ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-2189-FW1 ⧈-G-⧈ JG♡Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-2190-FW1 ⧈-G-⧈ JG♡Side C runout, variant 1
MCA-2191-FW1 ⧈-G-⧈ JG♡Side D runout, variant 1
MCDW 452 A1 MCDW XXXXXXX A-1 POUNDA TAPESide A runout stamped, A-1 POUNDA TAPE etched
MCDW 452 B1 MCDW XXXXXXX-B1 POUNDASide B runout stamped, -B1 POUNDA etched
MCDW 452 C1 MCDW XXXXXXX-C1 POUNDASide C runout stamped, -C1 POUNDA etched
MCDW 452 D1 MCDW XXXXXXX-D1 POUNDASide D runout stamped, -D1 POUNDA etched
DLPL-515-6 MCA-2-188 A
DLPL-515-6 MCA-2-189 B
DLPL-515-6 MCA-2-190 C
DLPL-515-6 MCA-2-191 D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | MCA Records 80656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 28016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | MCA Records 301 147 / MCA Records 300 147/8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | MCA Records AMCAL 24092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-9519～20First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-9519～20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 301 149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA2-8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCDW 452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8016LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCLD 601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCLD 601LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of B.B. King "Now Appearing" At Ole Miss are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, South Africa, Argentina and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-8016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-8016, MCDW 452, DLPL 515/6, 80656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-2188-FW2 JG♡ ◈-P-◈ and MCA-2189-FW2 ◈-P-◈IIII JG♡. 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.
