Vinyl pressings
by Patti LaBelle · 1986
On My Own was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 18 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 20103-BG1 ▣-G-▣Runout side A, etched variation 1
MC-16578-ASR1 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] ▣-G-▣Runout side B, etched variation 1
MC 20103-BG1 ▣-G-▣Runout side A, etched variation 2
MC-16578-ASR2 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] ▣-G-▣Runout side B, etched variation 2
MC 20103-BG3 ◈-P-◈Side A, Etched, (◈-P-◈) Stamped - Variant 1
MC-16578-ASR4, (Artisan logo - drum with 2 drumsticks ) ◈-P-◈Side B, Etched, (◈-P-◈ and drum w/ drumsticks) Stamped - Variant 1
MC 20103-BG4 ◈-P-◈Side A, Etched, (◈-P-◈) Stamped - Variant 2
MC-16578-ASR2, (Artisan logo - drum with 2 drumsticks ) ◈-P-◈Side B, Etched, (◈-P-◈ and drum w/ drumsticks) Stamped - Variant 2
-)) R-10282 1-1 MC 20103-BG5 A-5Side A Runout
MC-16578-ASR-5 [Artisan Logo] R-10283 1-1 -))Side B Runout
MC20103Side A Label
MC16578Side B Label
MCA 5372-BG4 ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-4595-FDS-4 ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA 5372-BG3 ◈-P-◈ 1 -5Side A runout, variant 2
MCA-4595-FDS-3 ◈-P-◈ 1Side B runout, variant 2
MCA 5372-BG2 ⧈-G-⧈Runout A side, variant 1
MCA-4595-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B side. variant 1
MCA 5372-BG2 3 ⧈-G-⧈Runout A side, variant 2
MCA-4595-FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Runout B side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 0-23607First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23607First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52770First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 690-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 690-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | MCA Records 258 690-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Guatemala | MCA Records MCA 52770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 1045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 258 690-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-52770First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Mexico | MCA Records PRO-134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Panama | MCA Records MCA-52770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Peru | MCA Records F-MCW 0052770.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | MCA Records F-MCW 0052770.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
37 vinyl pressings of On My Own are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52770, released March 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52770, MCA-23607, MCAT 1045, MCA 1045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 20103-BG1 ▣-G-▣ and MC-16578-ASR1 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] ▣-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.
