Vinyl pressings
by Rufus & Chaka Khan · 1981
Camouflage was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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-2763 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈II MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Side A etched / stamped, variant 1
MCA-2764 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈II MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Side B etched / stamped, variant 1
MCA-2763 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Side A etched / stamped, variant 2
MCA-2764 AZ4 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. ◈-P-◈IISide B etched / stamped, variant 2
MCA-2763 AZ 3 ❀ ◈-P-◈ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout
MCA-2764 AZ 4 ❀ ◈-P-◈ MASTERED AT ALLEN SENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout
MCA2763Side A label
MCA2764Side B label
MCA-2763 AZ2 ❀Variant 1: runout side A
MCA-2764 AZ1 ❀Variant 1: runout side B
MCA-2763 AZ2 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. ⧈-G-⧈ 4Variant 2: runout side A
MCA-2764 AZ2 ❀ ⧈-G-⧈ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Variant 2: runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | MCA Records 204.205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | MCA Records 204 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6271First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | MCA Records 204 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA 5270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA 5270 / MCA Records MCA-5270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore | MCA Records MCA-5270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | MCA Records I-204 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-5270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-5270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-5270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | MCA Records MCA-4146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Camouflage are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Italy, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5270.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5270, MCA-4146, 204.205, 204 205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-2763 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈II MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. and MCA-2764 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈II MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.. 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.
