Vinyl pressings
by Giuffria · 1984
Giuffria 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.
9 pressings came out in 1984, 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-4161-BG4 [flower] APRIL ◈-P-◈Side A runout etched, variant 1
MCA-4162-BG4 [flower] APRIL ◈-P-◈Side B runout etched, variant 1
MCA-4161-BG1 [flower] APRIL ◈-P-◈Side A runout etched, variant 2
MCA-4162 BG1 [flower] APRIL ◈-P-◈Side B runout etched, variant 2
MCA-4161-BG1 ❀ APRIL ▣-G-▣Runout side A, variant 1
MCA-4162-BG2 ❀ APRIL ▣-G-▣Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-4161-BG1 ❀ APRIL ▣-G-▣ 2Runout side A, variant 2
MCA-4162-BG2 ❀ APRIL ▣-G-▣ 5Runout side B, variant 2
MCF 3244 - A1 JARunout Etching Side A
MCF 3244 - B1Runout Etching Side B
MCA-4161-BG4 [flower] APRIL 回-G-回Variant 1/Side A runout - etched; 回-G-回 stamped
MCA-4162-BG4 [flower] APRIL 回-G-回Variant 1/Side B runout - etched; 回-G-回 stamped
MCA-4161-BG2 [flower] APRIL 回-G-回 CR MCA 5524 AVariant 2/Side A runout - etched; 回-G-回 stamped
MCA-4162 BGI [flower] APRIL 回-G-回 2 CR MCA 5524-BVariant 2/Side B runout - etched; 回-G-回 stamped
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 | Brazil | MCA Records 604.7109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5524 / Camel Records Inc. MCA-5524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5524LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5524 / Camel Records Inc. MCA-5524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 531-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-5524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3244 / MCA Records MCA 5524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1844LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5524 / Camel MCA-5524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-1844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5524 / Camel Records Inc. MCA-5524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5524LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5524LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Mexico | MCA Records LCA-6369LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | MCA Records MCA-5524LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-5524LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
18 vinyl pressings of Giuffria are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5524.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5524, MCA-1844, MCF 3244, 604.7109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4161-BG4 [flower] APRIL ◈-P-◈ and MCA-4162-BG4 [flower] APRIL ◈-P-◈. 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.
