Vinyl pressings
by Colonel Abrams · 1985
Trapped 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.
37 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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-4619-FDS-1Side A runout etchings
MCA-4620 FDS-1Side B runout etchings
MCA-4619-FDS-4Side A runout etchings (2nd variation)
MCA-4620-FDS-2Side B runout etchings (2nd variation)
MCA-4619-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1A-Side Runout Etching [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped]
MCA-4620 FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1B-Side Runout Etching [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped]
MCA 4619A-Side Label
MCA 4620B-Side Label
MCA-4619-FDS-1A-Side Runout Etching
MCA-4620 FDS-1B-Side Runout Etching
MCA 4619A-Side Label
MCA 4620B-Side Label
MCA-4619-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1A-Side Runout Etching
MCA-4620 FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2B-Side Runout Etching
MCA 4619A-Side Label
MCA 4620B-Side Label
MC-18315E-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈| |Runout Side A
MC-18318E-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈|Runout Side B
MCA-52638Label Side A
MCA-52638Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 0-23568First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23568First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 896-0 / MCA Records MCA 23 568First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 906-7 / MCA Records MCA 997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | MCA Records 25 8906-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | MCA Records 589067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8906 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Jamaica | MCA Records MC 18315EFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-2111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 52638First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCM 23568First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 25 8896-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 25 8906-7First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 25 8906-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Not On Label (Colonel Abrams) TRAP 112", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1994 | US | Music USA USA 70212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Music USA USA 70212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | France | Radikal Groov Records / BMG France 74321 46911 112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1997 | France | BMG France 74321 48537 1 / Radikal Groov Records 74321 48537 112" | 12" |
| 1997 | France | BMG France 74321469111 / Radikal Groov Records 7432146911112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Upbeat Records UPUS 00212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | Germany | Club Culture 0630 18843-012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Upbeat Records UPUS-00212", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1997 | Germany | Club Culture 0630 18843-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Italy | Mantra Vibes MTR 204112" | 12" |
| 1997 | Netherlands | Dis Go Tec Records DGT 00112" | 12" |
| 1997 | Spain | Boy Records BOY-46512" | 12" |
| 1998 | Italy | 100% Recycled Records CA 00812" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | TRAPPED TRAPPED112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2001 | Germany | Deep Culture UPUS 011.0312", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | Deep Culture UPUS011.0212" | 12" |
| 2001 | Germany | Deep Culture UPUS011.0112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label TRAPPED12", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 2002 | Germany | Club Culture PRO 675712" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Deep Culture PRO 675012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Marine Parade MAPAB112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label (Colonel Abrams) BL003X12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
60 vinyl pressings of Trapped are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23568.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23568, MCA-52638, 52638, MCA 997) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4619-FDS-1 and MCA-4620 FDS-1. 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.
