Vinyl pressings
by Jody Watley · 1992
I'm The One You Need was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1992, 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 11199 FDS-2 1A-Side Runout Etching
MCA 11200 FDS-2 1B-Side Runout Etching
MCA 11199Side One label
MCA 11200Side Two label
MCA-11160 FDS-2Runout side A
MCA-11161 FDS-2Runout side B
MCA 11160Label side A
MCA 11161Label side B
MCA 11212 FDS-2Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
MCA 11213FDS-2 1Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
MCA 11212 FDS-1Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
MCA 11213FDS-2Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
MCST 1608 A-1U-1-1 COPYMASTERS MILES.Side A Stamped, Etched
MCST 1608 B-1U-1-3Side B Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Colombia | BMG Ariola De Colombia S.A. RI 0025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Europe | MCA Records MCS 18515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Germany | MCA Records MCT 18614First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Philippines | MCA Records EPMCA-92-176 / MCA Records MCA12-54278First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | Philippines | MCA Records 45-7027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | MCA Records MCA8P-2160First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | MCA Records MCA8P-2047First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | MCA Records MCA8P 2161First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | MCA Records MCA8P 2222First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records WMCST 1608First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | MCA Records MCA12-54278 / MCA Records MCA12 54278First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records MCST 1608First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | MCA Records MCS 1608First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of I'm The One You Need are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA12-54278, released March 10, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA12-54278, MCA8P-2160, MCA8P-2047, MCA8P 2161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 11199 FDS-2 1 and MCA 11200 FDS-2 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.
