Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Frey · 1985
You Belong To The City 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.
27 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
MC 1̶8̶7̶3̶8̶ 18513 SS 3 STERLING ◈-P-◈ |Runout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped]
MC 15680-ASR-3 ◈-P-◈ |Runout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped]
MC 18513Label A
MC 15680Label B
MC 18513 SS2 ⧈-G-⧈ STERLINGA-side runout
MC 15680 ASR-1 ⧈-G-⧈B-side runout
MC 18513A-side label
MC 15680B-side label
MC 1̶8̶7̶3̶8̶ 18513 SS 3 [Sterling] ◈-P-◈ ////A side runout etched [stamped]
MC 15680-ASR-4 ◈-P-◈ ///B side runout etched
MC 18513A side label
MC 15680B side label
MC 18513A-side label
MC 15680B-side label
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 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52651First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | MCA Records MCA - 53651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 867-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 844-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | MCA Records 258 867-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8866-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8867-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records PS-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 52651First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 25 8867-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 258 844-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 25 8867-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1008First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of You Belong To The City are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52651, released August 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52651, L33 17035, L33-17035, MCAT 1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 1̶8̶7̶3̶8̶ 18513 SS 3 STERLING ◈-P-◈ | and MC 15680-ASR-3 ◈-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.
