Vinyl pressings
by Oingo Boingo · 1987
Not My Slave 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 3 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-6842 CR-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ◈-P-◈Side 1 runout
MCA-6843 CR-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ◈-P-◈Side 2 runout
(MCA6842)Side 1 label
(MCA6843)Side 2 label
MC 22683R PL2 ⧈-G-⧈ PrecisionA Side
MC-20917 PL2 Precision ⧈-G-⧈B Side
MCA-6842 CR-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout
MCA-6843 CR-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout
MCA6678 PL4 Precision ◈-P-◈Runout side A
MCA6678 PL4 Precision ◈-P-◈Runout side 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 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53050First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-23752First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17288First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53050First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-23752First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53050First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17288 / MCA Records MCA-53050First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records L33-17288First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | MCA Records 7-53050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Not My Slave are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23752.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23752, MCA-53050, L33-17288, 7-53050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-6842 CR-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ◈-P-◈ and MCA-6843 CR-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ◈-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.
