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Count Me Out

by New Edition · 1985

12 pressings4 countriesContemporary R&BFunk / Soul

Count Me Out 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Count Me Out

12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-23595
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-4964-FDS-4 FUTURE DISC ◈-P-◈ 1Side A runout

MCA-4965-FDS-3 ◈-P-◈ 11Side B runout

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-23595
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville
Runout / matrix

MCA-4964-FDS-2 FUTURE DISC ⧈-G-⧈Side 1 Variant 1

MCA-4965-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Side 2 Variant 1

MCA 4964Side 1 Label

MCA 4965Side 2 Label

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52703
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Rainbo Pressing
Runout / matrix

MC-18996-FDS-5 FUTURE DISC R-10039 1-1 -))Side A Runout

MC-19071-FDS R-10040 1-2 -))Side B Runout

MC18996Side A Label

MC19071Side B Label

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-23595First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985CanadaMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985JamaicaMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985JapanMCA Records P-2050First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1985USMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985USMCA Records MCA-23595First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1985USMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", Single7", Single
1985USMCA Records MCA-23595First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1985USMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985USMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985USMCA Records MCA-52703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ACount Me Out (Extended Version)6:25
  2. B1Count Me Out (Instrumental)6:25
  3. B2Count Me Out (A Cappella)6:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Count Me Out are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Count Me Out are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Count Me Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada, Jamaica, Japan. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52703.

How do I tell if my copy of Count Me Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52703, MCA-23595, P-2050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Count Me Out 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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