Vinyl pressings
by Ralph Tresvant · 1990
Sensitivity was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
MCA 10384 FDS-2 FUTURE DISCVariant 1, Side A Runout
MCA 10385 FDS-2Variant 1, Side A Runout
MCA 10384 FDS-1 FUTURE DISC 2Variant 2, Side A Runout
MCA 10385 FDS-1 1Variant 2, Side B Runout
MCA - 10486 FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ ERunout, Side A
MCA-10487 ̶M̶C̶A̶-̶1̶0̶4̶8̶7̶ FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ ERunout, Side B
MCA 10486Label, Side A
MCA 10487Label, Side B
MCAT 1462 A-1U-1-1Side A runout
MCAT 1462 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
MCAT 1462ASide A label
MCAT 1462BSide B label
MCA 1462 A - 1U - 1 - X Q1Runout area side A
MCA 1462 B - 1U - 1 - X Q1Runout area side B
MCA 1462ALabel side A
MCA 1462BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | MCA Records MCA12-53933First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records 9031-72993-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | MCA Records 9031-72994-7 / MCA Records 9031-72994-7 LAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-1462First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Philippines | MCA Records MEP-90-1235 / MCA Records MCAT 1462First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCAX 1462First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1462First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1462First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1462First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records WMCAX 1462First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1462First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records L33-1111First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records L33-1190First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | MCA Records MCA12-53933First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Sensitivity are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA12-53933, released October 9, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA12-53933, L33-1111, L33-1190, MCAX 1462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 10384 FDS-2 FUTURE DISC and MCA 10385 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.
