Vinyl pressings
by Robert Cray · 1986
Right Next Door (Because Of Me) 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.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
888 327 1W 1 ℗ 1986 670 04Runout side A stamped
888 327 2W 1 ℗ 1986 670 04Runout side B stamped
888 327-7.1Label side A
888 327-7.2Label side B
CRAY 3 A // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 2 2Runout stamped side A
CRAY 3 B // 2 ∇ 420 V 1 2Runout stamped side B
CRAY-310-A FRANCIS LYN-18837-1UT PEDRO ①Side A runout
CRAY-310-B B LYN-18838-1UT .Z. ① PEDRO 2. ①Side B runout
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 | Australasia | Mercury 888 327-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Mercury 888 327-7 / Hightone Records 888 327-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury CRAY 312First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury CRAY 3 / Mercury 888 327-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury CRAY 310First year10", EP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", EP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | US | Mercury PRO 479-1First year12", Stereo, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Stereo, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 888 327-7 / Hightone Records 888 327-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 888 327-7 DJ / Hightone Records 888 327-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 888 327-7 / Hightone Records 888 327-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 888 790-77", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1987 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-2447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Right Next Door (Because Of Me) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australasia. One of them is Mercury 888 327-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 888 327-7, CRAY 312, CRAY 3, CRAY 310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 888 327 1W 1 ℗ 1986 670 04 and 888 327 2W 1 ℗ 1986 670 04. 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.
