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Everything

by Jody Watley · 1989

14 pressings8 countriesSynth-popBalladElectronicPop

Everything was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Everything

10 pressings came out in 1989, 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.

US

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-53714
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MC-27254-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side A runout

MC-29715-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B runout

MC 27254Side A label

MC 29815Side B label

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-53714
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MC-27254-FDS-4Runout A, etched

MC 29815 FDS 4Runout B, etched

MC27254Label A

MC29815Label B

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Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 257 416-0
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 229 257416-0-A 12Runout Side A

R/S Alsdorf 229 257416-0-BRunout Side B

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Europe

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 257 421-7 LAMCA Records 257 421-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 229 257421-7-ASide A runout stamped

R/S Alsdorf 229 257421-7-BSide B runout stamped

6Side A runout etched

7Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989EuropeMCA Records 257 416-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989EuropeMCA Records 257 421-7 LA / MCA Records 257 421-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989JapanMCA Records PRS-2076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1989MexicoMCA Records PRO 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1989PhilippinesMCA Records MS-89-256First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989SpainMCA Records 1.153First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989USMCA Records L33-17998 / MCA Records MCA 9326First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1989USMCA Records MCA-53714First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989USMCA Records MCA-53714First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989USMCA Records MCA-53714First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustraliaMCA Records 7.2574217", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKMCA Records MCAT 139512", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1990UKMCA Records WMCAT 139512", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1990UKMCA Records MCA 13957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AEverything4:15
  2. BEverything4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everything are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Everything are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Everything first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Europe, Philippines, Japan and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-53714.

How do I tell if my copy of Everything is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-53714, L33-17998, 257 416-0, 257 421-7 LA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC-27254-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1 and MC-29715-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Everything on vinyl worth?

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.

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