Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Brown · 1989
Rock Wit' Cha 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.
20 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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 1367 A - 1U - 1 - 02A-side runout - Variant 1
MCA 1367 B - 1U - 1 - 02B-side runout - Variant 1
MCA 1367 A-6U-1- 1A-side runout - Variant 2
MCA 1367 B-1U-1- 1B-side runout - Variant 2
MCA 1367 A - 1U - 1 - Q2A-side runout - Variant 1
MCA 1367 B - 1U - 1 - Q2B-side runout - Variant 1
MCA 1367 A-6U-1- 1A-side runout - Variant 2
MCA 1367 B-1U-1- 1B-side runout - Variant 2
MCAX 1367 AMatrix Side A
MCAX 1367 BMatrix Side B
MCAX 1367 A-1U-1-1 JARunout Side A
MCAT 1̶3̶5̶7̶ 1367 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B
MCAT 1367 A - 1 J - 1 - 1Runout side A
MCAT 1367 B - 1 J - 1 - 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 257 410-0 / MCA Records 257 410-0 LBFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | MCA Records 257 345-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | MCA Records 257 411-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Japan | MCA Records PRS-2077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | MCA Records 1.156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records 257 410-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAX 1367First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1367First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAP 1367First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1367First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records L33-18055First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-23951First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53652First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records L33-17843First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | MCA Records 7-2574117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Rock Wit' Cha are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 1367, released September 11, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 1367, 257 410-0, MCAX 1367, MCAT 1367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1367 A - 1U - 1 - 02 and MCA 1367 B - 1U - 1 - 02. 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.
