Vinyl pressings
by Patti LaBelle · 1986
Winner In You 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.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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 5530-PL-7 Precision ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 1
MCA 5531-PL-9 Precision ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, variant 1
MCA 5530-PL-8 Precision ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 2
MCA 5531-PL-9 PR. Precision ⧈-G-⧈ IRunout side B, variant 2
MCA-5530-PL 12 P1 PrecisionRunout A, variant 1
MCA-5531-PL 8 Precision ◈-P-◈Runout B, variant 1
MCA-5530-PL 10 P2 PrecisionRunout A, variant 2
MCA-5531-PL 4 P7 Precision ◈-P-◈Runout B, variant 2
MCA-5530-PL 12 PI PrecisionRunout, side A
MCA-5531-PL 4 P ̷I̷I̷I̷I̷ II PrecisionRunout, side B
MCA5530Label, side A
MCA5531Label, side B
MCA-5530-PL 10 P PrecisionRunout A
MCA-5531-PL 8 Precision ◈-P-◈Runout B
MCA5530Label A
MCA5531Label B
MCA-5530-PL 6 PRECISION P|Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-5531-PL 4 P/// PRECISIONSide B runout, variant 1
MCA-5530-PL 12 PIII PRECISIONSide A runout, variant 2
MCA-5531-PL 4 P ̷I̷I̷I̷I̷ IIISide B runout, variant 2
MCF 3319 A // 1 ▽ 420 T 3 JASide A runout
MCF 3319 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 JA 1 2Side B runout
MCF 3319-ASide A label
MCF 3319-BSide B label
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 | Argentina | Wea Discos S.r.l. 88030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 5737-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | MCA Records 604.7229 / MCA Records 27.058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5737LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Ecuador | MCA Records LP-33623First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 253 025-1 / MCA Records MCA-5737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 25 3025-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | MCA Records LCA-6502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | MCA Records 5737-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | MCA Records MCL-3024 / MCA Records MCA-5737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | MCA Records 1590481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCA-5737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | MCA Records MCA-5737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 253 025-1 / MCA Records 253025 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK & Europe | MCA Records MCA 03319 / MCA Records MCF 3319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | MCA Records P-13306LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Winner In You are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1986 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5737.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5737, MCF 3319, MCF-3319, 88030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 5530-PL-7 Precision ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA 5531-PL-9 Precision ⧈-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.
