Vinyl pressings
by Klique · 1983
Stop Doggin' Me Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MC 14452E-ML-1 TML-X 回-G-回A-Side Runout Etching
MC 14242-ML-1 TML-X 回-G-回B-Side Runout Etching
MC 14452EA-Side Label
MC 14242B-Side Label
MCA 3600-ML-1 TML-X ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A etched/stamped
MCA 3601-ML-1 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-XRunout side B etched/stamped
M CAT. 843 A1 JARunout side A, etched
M·CAT- 843 B.1Runout side B, etched
ΛRunout both sides, stamped
(MCAT 843-A)Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52250First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | MCA Records 105.894First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | MCA Records 105.894 / MCA Records 105 894First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | MCA Records CA 52250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | MCA Records CA 52250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 843First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCA 843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | MCA Records MCA-52250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | MCA Records L33-1122First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | MCA Records MCA-52250First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | MCA Records MCA-52250First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | MCA Records MCA-52250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Stop Doggin' Me Around are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52250, L33-1122, MCAT 843, MCA 843) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 14452E-ML-1 TML-X 回-G-回 and MC 14242-ML-1 TML-X 回-G-回. 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.
