Vinyl pressings
by Night Ranger · 1985
Four In The Morning 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.
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.
MC-18595-E BG2 ❀ 2 ▣-G-▣Runout side A
MC-18069 BG1 "Seagulls in flight" ▣-G-▣Runout side B
MC 18595ESide A - Label
MC 18069Side B - Label
MC-18595-E BG3 ❀ [◈-P-◈]IIIRunout side A, etched [stamped]
MC-18069- BG3 "Seagulls in flight" [◈-P-◈]IIIRunout side B, etched [stamped]
MC 18595ESide A - Label
MC 18069Side B - Label
MC-18595-E BG1 ❀ 2 ▣-G-▣Runout side A
MC-18069-E BG1 Flower ▣-G-▣Runout side B
MC 18595ESide A - Label
MC 18069Side B - Label
MCA 4686 -BG 1 ♢- P -♢1 [Flower symbol]Runout sides A and B
L33-17028 (MCA4686)Label sides A and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52661 / Camel 7-52661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52661 / Camel MCA-52661First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records L33-17028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records L33-17028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52661 / Camel MCA-52661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52661 / Camel MCA-52661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52661 / Camel MCA-52661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52661 / Camel MCA-52661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52661 / Camel MCA-52661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-2012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-2012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Four In The Morning are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52661, released August 24, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52661, L33-17028, P-2012, 7-52661) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC-18595-E BG2 ❀ 2 ▣-G-▣ and MC-18069 BG1 "Seagulls in flight" ▣-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.
