Vinyl pressings
by Jody Watley · 1987
Still A Thrill was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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 6762 FDS-1 FUTURE DISC ⧈-G-⧈Variant 1, runout side A
MCA 6763 FDS-1 FUTURE DISC X ⧈-G-⧈Variant 1, runout side B
MCA 6762 FDS-2 FUTURE DISC X ⧈-G-⧈Variant 2, runout side A
MCA 6763 FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ /Variant 2, runout side B
MC-23077E-FDS-7 R-17767-FDS7 ∆ 16362 1-2Side A Runout
MC-21995R-FDS-7 R-17768-FDS7 ∆ 16363 1-2Side B Runout
MCA 6762 FDS-4 FUTURE DISC ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MCA 6763 FDS-3 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout
MCA6762Side A label inside parenthesis
MCA6763Side B label inside parenthesis
MC-23077E-FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ 3Side 1 Runout
MC-21995R-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side 2 Runout
MCA 6762 FDS-4 FUTURE DISC ◈-P-◈ IISide A runout
MCA 6763 FDS-3 ◈-P-◈Side B runout
(MCA6762)Side A label
(MCA6763)Side B label
MCA-6749-FDS-1 Fᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ Dɪsᴄ ⧈-G-⧈A-Side Runout Etching (⧈-G-⧈ Stamped)
MCA-6749-FDS-2 Fᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ Dɪsᴄ ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout Etching (⧈-G-⧈ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 0.23747First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 258 282-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | MCA Records 258 244-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-2272First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-2272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 258244-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 258282-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1168First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-23747 / MCA Records MCA 23747First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17311First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53081First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-23747 / MCA Records MCA 23747First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Still A Thrill are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23747.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23747, MCA-53081, L33-17311, MCA 1168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 6762 FDS-1 FUTURE DISC ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA 6763 FDS-1 FUTURE DISC X ⧈-G-⧈. 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.
