Vinyl pressings
by Larry Carlton · 1987
Discovery 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.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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-6766 BG-1 KM-14543-A D+P KM+Runout side A variant 1
MCA-6767 BG-1 KM-14543-B D+P KM +Runout side B variant 1
MCA-6766 BG-1 KM-14543-A +2 KM +Runout side A variant 2
MCA-6767 BG1 KM-14543-B + 2 KM +Runout side B variant 2
MCA 42003-A (CR) MCA 6766Side 1 runout
MCA 42003-B MCA 6767 (CR)Side 2 runout
MCA6766Side 1 label
MCA6767Side 2 label
R / S Alsdorf 254896-1-A 5 KSide A (Variant 1)
R / S Alsdorf 254896-1-B "Mirrored "N" 5 KSide B (Variant 1)
R / S Alsdorf 254896-1-A DSide A (Variant 2)
R / S Alsdorf 254896-1-BSide B (Variant 2)
R / S Alsdorf 254896-1-A JKSide A
R / S Alsdorf 254896-1-B JKSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | MCA Records 80661 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Master Series 42003.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-42003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-42003LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 254 896-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 254 896-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | MCA Records 254 896-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-13535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | MCA Records MCL-87-3095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 254 896-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-42003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-42003LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Venezuela | MCA Records MCA 3540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | MCA Records 254 896-1LP | LP |
| 1988 | Brazil | MCA Records 670.4087LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Discovery are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-42003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-42003, 80661 A, 42003.1, 254 896-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-6766 BG-1 KM-14543-A D+P KM+ and MCA-6767 BG-1 KM-14543-B D+P KM +. 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.
