Vinyl pressings
by Pointer Sisters · 1987
Be There was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
R / S Alsdorf 258223-7-A JKRunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 258223-7-B2 JKRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 258223-7-A K 4 JKRunout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 258223-7-B2 7 JKRunout side B, variant 2
MCA 6956 FDS-3 FUTURE DISC ◈-P-◈ IRunout etched side A with ◈-P-◈ stamp
MCA 6957 FDS-4 ◈-P-◈ IRunout etched side B with ◈-P-◈ stamp
MCA6956Center Label A
MCA6957Center Label B
MC23494E-FDS-2 FUTURE DISC 回-G-回A-Side Runout, variant 1
MC23496 FDS-2 回-G-回B-Side Runout, variant 1
MC23494E-FDS-1 FUTURE DISC ⧈-G-⧈A-Side Runout, variant 2
MC23496 FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 0-23769First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 7-53120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23769First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53120First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53120First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 258 223-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | MCA Records 258 208-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8223-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-2293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1181First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1181First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1181 DLFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1181First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-23769First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53120First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Not On Label (Freemasons) PS-2010 / Not On Label (Pointer Sisters) PS-201012", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of Be There are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records 258 223-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 258 223-7, MCAT 1181, MCA 1181, MCA-23769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 258223-7-A JK and R / S Alsdorf 258223-7-B2 JK. 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.
