Vinyl pressings
by Pebbles · 1988
Do Me Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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-8358-FDS-2A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
MCA-8359-FDS-2B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
MCA-8358-FDS-2 1A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
MCA-8359-FDS-2 2B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
MC-27002E-FDS-1 FutureDiscA side, etched
MC-25007R-FDS-2B side, etched
MCA-8358-FDS-4Runout Side A
MCA-8384-FDS-4Runout Side B
MCA 8358Label Side A
MCA 8384Label Side B
MCA 8040 FDS-1A-Side
MCA 8054 FDS-1B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23912First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records L33-17695First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-23912First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records L33-17586First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53406First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records L33-17586First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Do Me Right are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23912.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23912, MCA-53406, L33-17695, L33-17586) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-8358-FDS-2 and MCA-8359-FDS-2. 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.
