Vinyl pressings
by New Edition · 1984
Cool It Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
MC 15985ESide A runout
MC 15984Side B runout
MC 15985E-BG1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout - Variant 1
MC 15984-BG1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout - Variant 1
MCA 4122-BG1 3Side A etched
MCA 4122Side A label
MCA 4123Side B label
MCA 4123-BG1
MCA 4122Matrix - Side A
MCA 4123Matrix - Side B
MCA 4122 - BGI 回-G-回 IRunout - Side A, Etched & Stamped
MCA 4123 - BGI 回-G-回 IRunout - Side B, Etched & Stamped
MCA 4122-BG2 ◈-P-◈ 1Side A runout
MCA 4123-BG2 ◈-P-◈ 11Side B runout
MCA4122Side A label
MCA4123Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | MCA Records 0-23515First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | MCA Records MCA 117.011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52455First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Ecuador | MCA Records 45-33541First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 259 235-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 259 234-7 / MCA Records MCA-52 455First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | MCA Records 592347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | MCA Records 25 9234-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records P-1922First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records P-1922First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | MCA Records 7-52455 / MCA Records 209889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 963First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 922First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 922First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | MCA Records MS-84-1217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Cool It Now are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Jamaica, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52455, released June 30, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52455, MCA-23515, MCAT 963, MCAT 922) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 15985E and MC 15984. 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.
