Vinyl pressings
by Patti LaBelle · 1985
Stir It Up 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.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MCP-4595-FDS-1 X 回-G-回Variant 1, A-Side runout
MCP-4595-FDS-4 X 回-G-回Variant 1, B-Side runout
MCP-4595-FDS-3 X 回-G-回Variant 2, A-Side runout
MCP-4595-FDS-1 X 回-G-回Variant 2, B-Side runout
MC-16578-ARS1 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo ▣-G-▣]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
MC-18129-FDS-3Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
MC 16578Label side A
MC 18129Label side B
MC-16578-ASR4 [Artisan Drum] ◈-P-◈Etched Side A, except Artisan drum & ◈-P-◈ stamped
MC-18129-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈Etched Side B, except ◈-P-◈ stamped
MCA-4595-FDS-4 ◈-P-◈A-Side runout
MCA-4596-FDS-3 ◈-P-◈B-Side runout
MCA 4595Side A label inside parenthesis
MCA 4596Side B label inside parenthesis
MC 16578Label Matrix - Both Sides
MC-16578-ASR3 (Artisan Sound Recorders logo stamp) ◈-P-◈Runout Etching both sides
MC16578Label matrix both sides
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 752610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23567First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 992-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 258 992-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | MCA Records 752610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 986First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCA 986First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-23567First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52610First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52610First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52610First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-23567First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Stir It Up are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23567.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23567, MCA-52610, MCAT 986, MCA 986) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCP-4595-FDS-1 X 回-G-回 and MCP-4595-FDS-4 X 回-G-回. 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.
