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She's Trouble

by Musical Youth · 1983

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She's Trouble 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.

How to spot a first pressing of She's Trouble

17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
MCA Records YOU 8
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YOU 8 A1 1 2 C ARUNSide A runout, etched/stamped

YOU 8 A1 1 CSide B runout, etched/stamped

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-13986
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Gloversville
Runout / matrix

MCA-3724-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side 1

MCA-3745-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side 2

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52312
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

Side A: MC-14799R FDS-1. FUTURE DISC. □-■-□

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BrazilMCA Records MCA 117.000First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA 13986First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA-52312First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA-52312First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983CanadaMCA Records MCA 13986 / MCA Records MCA-13986First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983FranceMCA Records 25 9564-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983JapanMCA Records VIMX-1558First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983PhilippinesMCA Records MS-83-167First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKMCA Records YOU 8First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1983UKMCA Records YOUT 8First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1983USMCA Records L33-1147First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USMCA Records MCA-13986First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983USMCA Records MCA-52312First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USMCA Records MCA-52312First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USMCA Records MCA-52312First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 21 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AShe's Trouble (Special Extended Mix)7:45
  2. BTell Jack (Extended Mix)5:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of She's Trouble are there?

21 vinyl pressings of She's Trouble are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was She's Trouble first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records YOU 8.

How do I tell if my copy of She's Trouble is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YOU 8, YOUT 8, MCA-13986, MCA-52312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YOU 8 A1 1 2 C ARUN and YOU 8 A1 1 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is She's Trouble on vinyl worth?

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.

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