Vinyl pressings
by Codek · 1980
Me, Me, Me / Demo 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
MCAT-550-A1 A.BILBO/NIK BOPPAROONIE FOR LONG VERSION FREAKSEtching Side A
MCAT-550-B1 A NIXMIX BILBO TA1PEEtching Side B
MCAT 550AA-Side Label
MCAT 550BB-Side Label
MCA -1657-A FH 21/4hand etched
MCA -1657-B2 FH 28/4/T Robhand etched
AK 720 111102 A LHRunout A, stamped
AK 720 111102 B LHRunout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 1657First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 111 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | MCA Records 102 005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Modulation Records MN-45002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | MCA Records MCAN 49398First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 101.503First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 550First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCAN 49398First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCA 550First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCA 550First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk SBKS 0003 / MCA Records SBKS 0003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 55012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Me, Me, Me / Demo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCAT 550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCAT 550, MCAN 49398, MCA 550, MCA 1657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCAT-550-A1 A.BILBO/NIK BOPPAROONIE FOR LONG VERSION FREAKS and MCAT-550-B1 A NIXMIX BILBO TA1PE. 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.
