Vinyl pressings
by Planet P Project · 1984
Pink World was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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-4150-ASR1 [Artisan Logo] ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side A, variant 1
MCA-4151-ASR-2 [Artisan Logo] ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side B, variant 1
MCA-4152-ASR-2 [Artisan Logo] ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side C, variant 1
MCA-4153-ASR-1 [Artisan Logo] ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side D, variant 1
MCA-4150-ASR-5 S-12593 [Artisan logo] FulginitiSide 1 etched [Artisan logo] stamped
MCA-4151-ASR-5 S-12594 [Artisan logo]Side 2 etched [Artisan logo] stamped
MCA-4152-ASR-5 S-12595 [Artisan logo]Side 3 etched [Artisan logo]
MCA-4153-ASR-7 S-12596 [Artisan logo]Side 4 etched [Artisan logo] stamped
MCA-4150-ASR-4 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ IA side etch, exc Artisan, ◈-P-◈ stamp
MCA-4151-ASR-4 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ IIB side etch, exc Artisan, ◈-P-◈ stamp
MCA-4152-ASR-4 [Artisan logo] J ◈-P-◈ IC side etch, exc Artisan, ◈-P-◈ stamp
MCA-4153-ASR-6 JP [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ ID side etch, exc Artisan, ◈-P-◈ stamp
MCSP 311 A1 POUNDA TA1PLZSide 1
MCSP 311 B1Side 2
MCSP 311 C1Side 3
MCSP 311 D1Side 4
P-6201-1A label
P-6201-2B label
P-6202-1C label
P-6202-2D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 528-1 / MCA Records MCA 2-8019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records P-6201~2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCSP 311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8019First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records P-6201~2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-396 / Renaissance Records RDEG-396LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-396LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-396LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Pink World are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-8019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-8019, MCSP 311, P-6201~2, 251 528-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4150-ASR1 [Artisan Logo] ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA-4151-ASR-2 [Artisan 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.
