UK
1995- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCST 2072
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
MCST 2072 A-1-1-This Side runout etched
MCST 2072 B-02-01-1That Side runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Jodeci · 1995
Freek'n You was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 1995, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MCST 2072 A-1-1-This Side runout etched
MCST 2072 B-02-01-1That Side runout stamped
WMCST 2072 A-01-1Runout side A, machine stamped
WMCST 2072 B-01-1-1Runout side B, machine stamped
WMCST 2072ASide A label
WMCST 2072BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Europe | MCA Records MCT 33085First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Italy | Zac Records ZAC 014-95 / MCA Records ZAC 014-95First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1995 | UK | MCA Records MCST 2072First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | MCA Records WMCST 2072First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | MCA Records MCST 2072First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1995 | US | Uptown Records UPT8P 3344First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Uptown Records UPT 12-55041 / Uptown Records UPT12 55041First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Uptown Records UPT8P-3549First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Uptown Records UPT8P 3344 / MCA Records UPT8P 3344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Club Asylum CLUB-412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Freek'n You are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1995 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, US, Europe, Italy. One of them is MCA Records MCST 2072.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCST 2072, UPT 12-55041, WMCST 2072, UPT8P 3344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCST 2072 A-1-1- and MCST 2072 B-02-01-1. 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.