Vinyl pressings
by Jody Watley · 1986
Looking For A New Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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-6195-FDS-6Variant 1, runout side A
MCA-6196-FDS-5Variant 1, runout side B
MCA-6195-FDS-6 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Variant 2, runout side A
MCA-6196-FDS-5 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Variant 2, runout side B
MCAT1107(8 crossed thru) A//1∇420 W 1 1 4Side A stamped
MCAT 1107N//1∇420 W 1 1 4Side B stamped
R/S Alsdorf 258493-0-ARunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258493-0-BRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258493-0-A KRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258493-0-B >> Be << KRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258492-7-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258492-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258492-7-A X B̷ ̷E̷ DK k 2Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258492-7-B k 48Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 493-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 492-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 493-0First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1986 | Greece | MCA Records 258 493First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1986 | Greece | MCA Records 258 493 - 0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Guatemala | MCA Records 110760First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 258 493-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA 52955First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | MCA Records MEP-1205 / MCA Records MCA-23689First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258492-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258492-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1107First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1107First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1107First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-23689First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Curvve Recordings CR-00712" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Curvve Recordings CR-00712", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Collectables COL-90149 / MCA Special Markets & Products COL-901497", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
51 vinyl pressings of Looking For A New Love are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1986 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23689.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23689, MCAT 1107, WMCAT 1107, 258 493-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-6195-FDS-6 and MCA-6196-FDS-5. 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.
