US
1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-52847
- Format
- 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Colonel Abrams · 1985
Over And Over (12" Version) 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.
5 pressings came out in 1985, 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 5606Label Side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52847First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1041First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1041First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52847First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records L33-17138First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2363612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 606-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 607-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 104112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 104112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 104112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-23636 / MCA Records MCA 2363612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-528477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-23636 / MCA Records MCA 2363612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Over And Over (12" Version) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52847.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52847, L33-17138, MCA 1041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.