US
1979- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA 41146
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by One Way · 1979
Now That I Found You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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 9416E W4Runout etching, both sides (Variant 1)
MC 9416E W4 ◈-P-◈ IA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
MC 9416E W3 ◈-P-◈ IB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
MC 9416E W2 ⧈-G-⧈Runout etching, both sides
MCA-553-A2 POUNDA.Side A runout, etched
MCA-553-B1Side B runout, etched
MCA-553-A2 POUNDAHand etched in run-out area A-side
MCA-553-B1Hand etched in run-out area B-side
MCA 553A 45Label A-side
MCA 553B 45Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 41146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Colombia | MCA Records MCA 6002First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 553First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCA 553First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCA 553First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA-41146First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA 41146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA 41146First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 101 241 / MCA Records 101241 - 1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-411467", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Now That I Found You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia. One of them is MCA Records MCA 41146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 41146, MCA-41146, MCAT 553, MCA 553) 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.
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.