Vinyl pressings
by Rufus & Chaka Khan · 1982
The Very Best Of Rufus With Chaka Khan was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, 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 3124 W4 ◈-P-◈ IlSide A Etched [◈-P-◈ Stamped]
MCA 3125 W3 ◈-P-◈ ISide B Etched [◈-P◈ Stamped]
MCA3124Side A Label
MCA3125Side B Label
MCA 3124 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈ lRunout Side A Etched [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped]
MCA 3125 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈ IRunout Side B Etched [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped]
MCA3124Label Side A
MCA3125Label Side B
204887 A-1/82S II Made In GermanyRunout side 1, stamped
204887 B-1/82S II Made In GermanyRunout side 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | MCA Records 6399 370First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5339First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 204 887First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6296First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA-5339First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5339First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5339First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5339First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 250 658-1 / MCA Records MCA-5339LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 658-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Rufus With Chaka Khan are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5339.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5339, 6399 370, 204 887, VIM-6296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 3124 W4 ◈-P-◈ Il and MCA 3125 W3 ◈-P-◈ I. 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.
