Vinyl pressings
by Sheena Easton · 1988
The Lover In Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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 8389 FDS·2Runout Groove A, variant 1
MCA-8392-FDS-3Runout Groove B, variant 1
MCA 8389 FDS·2 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Runout Groove A, variant 2
MCA-8392-FDS-3 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Runout Groove A, variant 2
MC27151 FDS-4 FutireDiscRunout A, variant 1, etched
回-G-回 MC27151 FDS-2 FutireDiscRunout A, variant 2, etched
MC27152 FDS-3Runout B, variant 1, etched
MC27152 FDS-2 回-G-回Runout B, variant 2, etched
MCA 8389 FDS·2Runout Groove A, variant 1
MCA-8392-FDS-3Runout Groove B, variant 1
MCA 8389 FDS·3 ◈-P-◈ 1Runout Groove A, variant 2
MCA-8392-FDS-4 ◈-P-◈ 1Runout Groove B, variant 2
MC27151 FDS-4 FUTUREDISCA Side Etched, Variant 1
MC27152 FDS-3B Side Etched, Variant 1
MC27151 FDS-3 FUTUREDISCA Side Etched, Variant 2
MC27152 FDS-3B Side Etched, Variant 2
MC27151 FDS-1 FutureDiscSide-A Runout - Etched
MC27152 FDS-1 Future DiscSide-B Runout - Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records 7-53416First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Australia | MCA Records 0-23904First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23904First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 257 743-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 257 742-0 / MCA Records 6.20 970 LBFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | MCA Records 07P7-6066First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Philippines | MCA Records MEP-88-1219 / MCA Records MCA-23904First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Philippines | MCA Records MS-88-230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 2004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | MCA Records 1.022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT1289A / MCA Records WMCAT1289BFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-23904First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-53416First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records L33-17694First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Collectables COL-90181 / MCA Special Markets & Products MSS-359247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of The Lover In Me are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23904.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23904, MCA-53416, L33-17694, WMCAT1289A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 8389 FDS·2 and MCA-8392-FDS-3. 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.
