Vinyl pressings
by Night Ranger · 1985
7 Wishes 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.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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-4466-BG3 ❀ 2 ▣-G-▣Runout, side A, variant 1
MCA-4467-BG-2 ❀ 1 ▣-G-▣Runout, side B, variant 1
MCA-4466-BG3 ❀ ▣-G-▣ 2Runout, side A, variant 2
MCA-4467-BG-2 ❀ ▣-G-▣ 3Runout, side B, variant 2
MCA-4466-BG-5 ❀ ◈-P-◈ IIIIRunout, side A, variant 1
MCA-4467-BG-4 ❀ ◈-P-◈ IRunout, side B, variant 1
MCA-4466-BG-4 ❀ B ◈-P-◈ IIRunout, side A, variant 2
MCA-4467-BG-4 ❀ ◈-P-◈ IRunout, side B, variant 2
MCA - 4466 - BG2 ❀ ⧈-G-⧈ 5Runout area side A, variant 1
MCA - 4467 - BG2 ❀ ⧈-G-⧈ 4Runout area side B, variant 1
MCA-4466-BG2 ❀ ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side A Variant 2: Etched, "❀" & "⧈-G-⧈" Stamped
MCA-4467-BG2 ❀ ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side B Variant 2: Etched, "❀" & "⧈-G-⧈" Stamped
MCA 4466Label side A
MCA 4467Label side B
MCF-3278-A1 D.B.TAPE ONe ⋀Runout side A
MCF-3278-B1 ( ) D.B.TAPE ONe ⋀Runout side B
P-13131-1 T0 5-6 1-B-3 3 〄Side A runout, variant 1
P-13131-2 T0 5-6 1-A-2 3 〄Side B runout, variant 1
P-13131-1 T0 0-3 1-A-3 3 〄Side A runout, variant 2
P-13131-2 T0 0-3 1-A-1 3 〄Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | MCA Records 83932First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Argentina | MCA Records MCA 446 / WEA 83932First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-5593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | MCA Records 604.7148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5593 / Camel MCA-5593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5593 / Camel MCA-5593LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ecuador | MCA Records LP-33617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 252 229-1 / MCA Records MCA-5593First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | MCA Records LCA-6413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCA 5593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | MCA Records MCA-5593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3278 / MCA Records MCA 5593First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA • 5593 / MCA Records MCA 5593LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5593LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
23 vinyl pressings of 7 Wishes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5593.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5593, MCF 3278, P-13131, 83932) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4466-BG3 ❀ 2 ▣-G-▣ and MCA-4467-BG-2 ❀ 1 ▣-G-▣. 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.
