US
1988- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-23825
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
MCA 7494 FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Runout A etched, except logo
MCA-7495-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Runout B etched, except logo
Vinyl pressings
by Jody Watley · 1988
Most Of All (Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
MCA 7494 FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Runout A etched, except logo
MCA-7495-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Runout B etched, except logo
MCA-7494 FDS-4 1Side A Runout
MCA-7495-FDS-3 1Side B Runout
◈-P-◈Runout Both Sides
MCA7494Side A Label
MC24952R FDS-3 ◈-P-◈IIII
MC25352RE FDS-3 ◈-P-◈I
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53258First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 258 017-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | MCA Records 258 018-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | MCA Records 258 018-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-23825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53258First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-23825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Most Of All (Remix) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Europe, Germany. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23825.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23825, MCA-53258, 258 017-0, 258 018-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 7494 FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 and MCA-7495-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ 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.