Vinyl pressings
by Blue Mercedes · 1988
See Want Must Have was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BONATX̶ 2 A // 4 ▽ 420 P NSSide A runout
BONAT 2 B // 4 ▽ 420 PSide B runout
BONAT 2 ASide A label, parentheses
BONAT 2 BSide B label, parentheses
BONA 2 A // 4 ∇ 420 P 1 1Runout stamped side A
BONA 2 B/4Runout etched side B
BONAX 2 A//4∇420P 1 1 3Side A stamped
* BONAX 2 BIO * MT. DB.TAPEONE 1 1 2Side B etched,stamped
BONAX 2 A//4∇420 T 1 1 1Runout side A stamped
BONAY 2 B//4∇420P 1 1 1Runout side B stamped
WBONY 2 AMatrix label side A
WBONY 2 BMatrix label side B
MCA 7747 FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Runout side A etched, except Gloversville logo
MCA 7748 FDS-1 2-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Runout side B etched, except Gloversville logo
MCA7747 FDS-3 [◈-P-◈ Pinkneyville logo]Runout side A
MCA7748 FDS-3 [◈-P-◈ Pinkneyville logo]Runout side B
MCA7747Label side A
MCA7748Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records MX300765 / 7-14673First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records 0-14674First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records 14673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records 7.14673First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53329First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 258 051-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 258 052-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 258 052-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records BONAX 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records BONAT 2First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | MCA RecordsFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-23857First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-23857First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records BONAT 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records BONA 2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of See Want Must Have are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records BONAT 2, released February 1, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BONAT 2, BONA 2, BONAX 2, MCA-23857) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BONATX̶ 2 A // 4 ▽ 420 P NS and BONAT 2 B // 4 ▽ 420 P. 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.
