UK
December 1984- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA 930
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper labels
- Runout / matrix
MCA 930 A1 ARUNSide A etching
MCA 930 B1Side B etching
Vinyl pressings
by Sal Solo · 1984
San Damiano (Heart And Soul) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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 930 A1 ARUNSide A etching
MCA 930 B1Side B etching
MCA 930 A1 ⋀ ARUNSide A runout
MCA 930 B1 BSide B runout
MCA 930 ASide A label
MCA 930 BSide B label
MCA 930 A1 ARUNSide A etching
MCA 930 B1Side B etching
MCAT 930 A1 ⋀Side A runout
MCAT 930 B1 ⋀Side B runout
MCA 930 A1 ARUN DSide A etching
MCA 930 B1 [ ]Side B etching
MCA 930 ALabel, side A
MCA 930 BLabel, side B
MCA 930 A1 ARUN ⋀A-side runout
MCA 930 B1 ⋀B-side runout
MCA 930 AA-side label
MCA 930 BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | MCA Records 7-930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 259 164-7 / MCA Records MCA 930First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | MCA Records 25 9164-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | MCA Records 259 164-7 / MCA Records MCA 930First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 930First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 930First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
14 vinyl pressings of San Damiano (Heart And Soul) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 930, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 930, MCAT 930, 7-930, 259 164-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 930 A1 ARUN and MCA 930 B1. 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.