US
1987- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-23660
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MCA 5816-FOS-1 FUTURE DISC 回-G-回 1Side A runout
MCA 5817-FOS 2 FUTURE DISC 回-G-回 1Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Giorge Pettus · 1987
My Night For Love 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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 5816-FOS-1 FUTURE DISC 回-G-回 1Side A runout
MCA 5817-FOS 2 FUTURE DISC 回-G-回 1Side B runout
MC-23885E-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ X FUTURE DISC 2Runout side A, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈] stamped
MC-23886E-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈] stamped
MC 23885ELabel side-A
MC 23886ELabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52894First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 257 967-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | MCA Records 257 968-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-52894First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1251First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1251First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1205 DLFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-23660First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-52894First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-52894First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of My Night For Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23660.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23660, MCA-52894, MCAT 1251, MCA 1251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 5816-FOS-1 FUTURE DISC 回-G-回 1 and MCA 5817-FOS 2 FUTURE DISC 回-G-回 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.