Vinyl pressings
by Klymaxx · 1985
I Miss You was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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-4603-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈Runout A side, variant 1
MCA-4604-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈Runout B side, variant 1
MCA-4603-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈ IIIRunout A side, variant 2
MCA-4604-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈ IIRunout B side, variant 2
MC-18251RE-FDS2 ◈-P-◈ 𝖨̶𝖨̶𝖨̶𝖨̶ IIISide A runout, etched
MC-16254-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, etched
MC18251RELabel A
MC16254Label B
MC-18251-RE-FDS-1 回-G-回A-Side Runout Etching
MC-16254-FDS-1 回-G-回B-Side Runout Etching
MC 18251REA-Side Label
MC 15254B-Side Label
MCA-4603-FDS-1Side A, Etched
MCA-4604-FDS-1Side B, Etched
回-G-回Side A, B, Stamped
MC-18251RE FDS-4 ◈-P-◈ 115 SRunout A etched [◈-P-◈ stamped]
MC-16254-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈Runout B etched [◈-P-◈ stamped]
MC18251RELabel A
MC16254Label B
MCA 4603Label Side A
MCA 4604Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Top Tape CSTCS 102.101First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | Constellation MCA-52606 / MCA Records MCA-52606First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Constellation MCA-52606 / MCA Records MCA-52606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Solar OSOLAR1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Solar TSR 320703First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Solar INT 111.712 / TSR Music GmbH TSR 310703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Solar SOLAR1First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Solar OSOLAR1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Solar SOS-362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1033 WFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-23587 / MCA Records MCA-23587First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-52606 / MCA Records MCA-52606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation L33-17010 / MCA Records L33-17010First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Solar 31205412", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | France | Solar 1021567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of I Miss You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Constellation MCA-23587.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23587, MCA-52606, L33-17010, MCAT 1033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4603-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈ and MCA-4604-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈. 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.
