Vinyl pressings
by Danny Elfman · 1984
So-Lo was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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-4214-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ▣-G-▣Runout side A, variant 1
MCA-4215-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ▣-G-▣Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-4214-ASR-2 [Artisan logo] ▣-G-▣Runout side A, variant 2
MCA-4215-ASR-2 [Artisan logo] ▣-G-▣Runout side B, variant 2
MCA-4214-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Runout side A, variant 1
MCA-4215-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-4214-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ IIRunout side A, variant 2
MCA-4215-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ IIRunout side A, variant 2
MCA-4214-ASR-2 [ARTISAN LOGO] ▣-G-▣Side A runout
MCA-4215-ASR-2 [ARTISAN LOGO] ▣-G-▣Side B runout
MCA 4214Side A label
MCA 4215Side B label
MCA-4214-ASR-2 3 MCA-5535-A3 (MCA 4281) [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] CR 4 ▣-G-▣Runout side A
MCA-4214-ASR-1 3 MCA-5535-B3 (MCA 4293) [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] CR 3 ▣-G-▣Runout side B
MCA-4293-ASR-3 /0\ []------[]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | MCA Records 5535 / MCA Records 4214First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-25051 / MCA Records MCA-5535LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY41LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY41LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY41LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY41LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY41LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | MCA Records 670.9278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5535LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of So-Lo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5535.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5535, 5535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4214-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ▣-G-▣ and MCA-4215-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ▣-G-▣. 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.
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