US
July 1986- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-23642
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MCA-5669-BG4. ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ◈-P-◈||A side runout
MCA-5670-BG5 ◈-P-◈B side runout
MCA5669A side label
MCA5670B side label

Vinyl pressings
by Klymaxx · 1986
Man Size 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.
25 pressings came out in 1986, 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-5669-BG4. ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ◈-P-◈||A side runout
MCA-5670-BG5 ◈-P-◈B side runout
MCA5669A side label
MCA5670B side label
MC-20844R-BG2
MC-20885-BG1
◈-P-◈Pressed both sides
MC20844RSide A Label
MC20885REESide B Label
MCA-5669-BG1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1Etched A side
MCA-5670-BG2 2Etched B side
⧈-G-⧈Stamped A & B sides
MCA 5669Label A side
(MC20844R)Labels
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 | Australia | MCA Records 0-23642First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23642First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 584-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | TSR Music GmbH TSR 320704 / TSR Music GmbH INT 993.028First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | WEA Musik GmbH 258 589-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 258-589-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 258-537-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | TSR Music GmbH TSR 310704First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | MCA Records MS-86-146 / MCA Records MCA-52841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1112First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1112dlFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1086First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1086dlFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Man Size Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23642, released July 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23642, MCA-52841, L33-17131, MCA 1086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-5669-BG4. ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ◈-P-◈|| and MCA-5670-BG5 ◈-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.