UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCAT 1016
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Dan Hartman · 1985
Get Outta Town 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.
11 pressings came out in 1985, 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 1016 A//1▽420 T 11 1Stamped runout, side A
MCA 1016 B//1▽420 T 11 5Stamped runout, side B
POUNDA TA1PEHand etched runout, side A
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 7-52587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 982-0 / MCA Records 258982-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | MCA Records 258 982-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8982-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1016First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCAT1016First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA 52587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52587First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52587First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Get Outta Town are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCAT 1016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCAT 1016, MCA 1016, MCAT1016, MCA 52587) 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.