Vinyl pressings
by Chaka Khan · 1985
Own The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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 5062Side A Label
MCA 5063Side B Label
MCA 5062 ASR-2 [Artisan Logo] ⧈-G-⧈Side A Label etched; stamped
MCA 5063 PL 2 ⧈-G-⧈Side B Label etched; stamped
MC 19182E-PL2 ▣-G-▣ Precision SMSide A runout - Variant 1
MC 18743-PL1 ▣-G-▣ Precision SMSide B runout - Variant 1
MC 19182E-PL1 ▣-G-▣ Precision SM 3 1Side A runout - Variant 2
MC 18743-PL1 ▣-G-▣ Precision SM 2Side B runout - Variant 2
MC-19182E-PL3 ▣-P-▣ Precision SMSide A Runout
MC-18743-PL4 Precision SM ▣-P-▣Side B Runout
MCA 5062Side A Label
MCA 5063Side B Label
MCA 5062 ASR-2 [Artisan logo] ⧈-P-⧈ IISide A Label etched; [Artisan logo] ⧈-P-⧈ stamped
MCA 5063 PL-3 Precision SM ⧈-P-⧈Side B Label etched; ⧈-P-⧈ stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 0-23604First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52730First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23604First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 805-0 / MCA Records MCA-23604First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | MCA Records 258 822-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 258 822-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | MCA Records 752730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records S 258 822-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records S 258 822-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-23604First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52730First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52730First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Own The Night are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23604.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23604, MCA-52730, 7-52730, 0-23604) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 5062 and MCA 5063. 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.
