Vinyl pressings
by Oingo Boingo · 1987
Boi-Ngo was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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-5910 CR-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ◈-P-◈Side A variant 1, etched stamped
MCA-5911 CR-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ◈-P-◈Side B variant 1, etched stamped
MCA-5910 CR-6 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ◈-P-◈Side A variant 2, etched stamped
MCA-5910 CR-7 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ◈-P-◈Side B variant 2, etched stamped
MCA-5910 CR-2 I ▣-G-▣ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A Variant 1
MCA-5911 CR-1 I ▣-G-▣ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B Variant 1
MCA-5910 CR-1 I ▣-G-▣ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A Variant 2
MCA-5911 CR-1 I ▣-G-▣ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B Variant 2
P-13516-1 TO 1 - A - 1Side A
P-13516-2 TO 1 - A - 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 5811-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5811LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 254 310-1 / MCA Records MCA-5811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-5811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCAB-42013First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, 7", Album · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, 7", Album · Limited |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-5811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-5811LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-13516First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-13516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | MCA Records 670.0092LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | MCA Records 670.0092 / MCA Records 000144LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY43LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY43LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY43LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY43LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Boi-Ngo are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5811.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5811, MCAB-42013, P-13516, 5811-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-5910 CR-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ◈-P-◈ and MCA-5911 CR-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ◈-P-◈. 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.
