Vinyl pressings
by Rossington Collins Band · 1980
Don't Misunderstand Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
MC-10471-E-C-2 ⧈-G-⧈ Criteria MFSide A runout
MC-10319-C-1 ⧈-G-⧈ Criteria MFSide B runout
MC 10471ESide A label
MC 10319Side B label
MC10471E
MC10319
MC 10471 E-C-3 ◈-P-◈ [Criteria Logo] MF
MC-10319 C-4 ◈-P-◈ [Criteria Logo] MF
MC10471ELabel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-41284First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 102 345 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1510First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 102 345First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 41284First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCA 636First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK & US | MCA Records MCA 41284First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41284First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41284First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41284First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Misunderstand Me are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-41284.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-41284, MCA 636, 102 345 - 100, 102 345) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC-10471-E-C-2 ⧈-G-⧈ Criteria MF and MC-10319-C-1 ⧈-G-⧈ Criteria MF. 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.
