Vinyl pressings
by Flesh For Lulu · 1987
I Go Crazy was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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 6673-ASR 2Run-out area A-side [hand-etched], variant 1
MCA 6674-ASR 2Run-out area B-side [hand-etched], variant 1
MCA 6673-ASR 2 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ 1Run-out area A-side [hand-etched], variant 2
MCA 6674-ASR 2 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ 1Run-out area B-side [hand-etched], variant 2
MC-22417-SS4 Sterling (stamped)Side A
MC-22417-SS4 Sterling (stamped)Side B
(MC22417)Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 7-53036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53036First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53036First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | MCA Records MS-88-208First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 53036First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-23736First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17280First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53036First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53036First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53036First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17280First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53036First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I Go Crazy are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia, Canada, Philippines and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23736.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23736, MCA-53036, L33-17280, 7-53036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 6673-ASR 2 and MCA 6674-ASR 2. 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.
