Vinyl pressings
by Klymaxx · 1985
Meeting In The Ladies Room 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.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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 4406-BG2 回-G-回 IRunout A Side Etched & Stamped
MCA 4408-BG1 回-G-回 IRunout B Side Etched & Stamped
MCA 4406Label Side 1
MCA 4408Label Side 2
MC 16881-RE-BG2 回-G-回A-Side Runout Etching
MC 16255-BG5 回-G-回 3B-Side Runout Etching
MC 16881 REA-Side Label
MC 16255B-Side Label
. MCA 4406-BG3 ◈-P-◈IIIIRunout Side 1 etched except '◈-P-◈' stamped, variant 1
MCA-4408-BG4 ◈-P-◈IIIRunout Side 2 etched except '◈-P-◈' stamped, variant 1
MCA 4406-BG4 ◈-P-◈IRunout Side 1 etched except '◈-P-◈' stamped, variant 2
MCA-4408-BG4 ◈-P-◈IIRunout Side 2 etched except '◈-P-◈' stamped, variant 2
MC 16881-RE-BG4 ◈-P-◈A-Side Runout Etching
MC 16255-BG4 ◈-P-◈B-Side Runout Etching
MC 16881 REA-Side Label
MC 16255B-Side Label
MCA4406Side A Label
MCA4408Side B Label
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 | Canada | Constellation MCA-52545 / MCA Records MCA-52545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Solar TSR 320701 / TSR Music GmbH TSR 320701First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Solar TSR 310701 / TSR Music GmbH TSR 310701First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA 23539 / MCA Records MCA 23539First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-52545 / MCA Records MCA-52545First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Constellation L33-1277 / MCA Records L33-1277First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation L33-1277 / MCA Records L33-1277First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation S45-17003 / MCA Records S45-17003First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA 52545 / MCA Records MCA 52545First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-52545 / MCA Records MCA-52545First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA 52545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-23539 / MCA Records MCA-23539First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Constellation L33-1277 / MCA Records L33-127712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-52545 / MCA Records MCA-52545First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Meeting In The Ladies Room are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Constellation MCA 23539.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 23539, MCA-52545, MCA-23539, L33-1277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 4406-BG2 回-G-回 I and MCA 4408-BG1 回-G-回 I. 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.
