Vinyl pressings
by Faith No More · 1985
We Care A Lot 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.
3 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.
MDR-1-A RE'1 L·22638 "LIGHT FUSE ...GET AWAY"Hand-etched Side A
MDR-1-B RE'1 L·22638·X DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF....Hand-etched Side B
kdiscMachine Stamped Side A & B
MDR-1-A "LIGHT FUSE ... GET AWAY" L·22638 DRP - 101485Side A, Runout, Etched
MDR-1-B DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF... L·22638·X DRP - 101485Side B, Runout, Etched
kdiscSide A & B, Runouts, Stamped
picture of eight-pointed starSide A & B, Runouts, Etched
MDR-1-A RE'1 L·22638 "LIGHT FUSE ... GET AWAY"Etchings side A
MDR-1-B RE'1 L·22638·X DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF...Etchings side B
KDISCMachine stamped 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 | Europe | Mordam Records MDR 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Mordam Records MDR 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Mordam Records MDR 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Mordam Records MDR 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | USA & Canada | Mordam Records MDR 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Mordam Records MDR 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK & Europe | Slash 828 805-1 / London Records 828 805-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Unknown | Manifesto MFO 45501LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Manifesto MFO 45501LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK, Europe & US | Koolarrow Records KACA035 / Koolarrow Records KACA035LPXLP, Album, Reissue, LP, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK, Europe & US | Koolarrow Records KACA035LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of We Care A Lot are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, US, Europe. One of them is Mordam Records MDR 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDR 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MDR-1-A RE'1 L·22638 "LIGHT FUSE ...GET AWAY" and MDR-1-B RE'1 L·22638·X DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF..... 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.
