Vinyl pressings
by Bell Biv Devoe · 1990
B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)? was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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-10303 FDS-1 回-G-回 1Variant 1, Side A Runout
MCA-10304 FDS-1 回-G-回 1Variant 1, Side B Runout
MCA-10303 FDS-1 回-G-回 2 E_Variant 2, Side A Runout
MCA-10304 FDS-2 E_ 回-G-回 1Variant 2, Side B Runout
MC31166 FDS-2A-Side Runout Etching
MC31193 FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout Etching
MC 31166Side A Label
MC 33193Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | MCA Records 9031-73088-7 / MCA Records 9031-73088-7 LAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCS 1511First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCST 1511First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records WMCAX 1461First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1461First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA-1467", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records L33-1022First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records MCAS7-53897First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records 0881-53899First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records MCA 12-53899 / MCA Records MCA12-53899First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)? are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is MCA Records MCA 12-53899, released November 6, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 12-53899, MCS 1511, MCST 1511, MCAS7-53897) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-10303 FDS-1 回-G-回 1 and MCA-10304 FDS-1 回-G-回 1. 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.
