Vinyl pressings
by Spyro Gyra · 1982
Incognito 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.
23 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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-3193-MD-1Runout side A, variant 1
MCA-3194-MD-4Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-3193-MD-2 MASTERDISK ⧈-G-⧈ 2Runout side A, variant 2
MCA-3194-MD-1 MASTERDISK ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, variant 2
MCA3193Label Side A
MCA3194Label Side B
MCA-3193-MD-3 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Side A runout
MCA-3194-MD-2 MASTERDISK RL ◈-P-◈Side B runout
(MCA3193)Side A label
(MCA3194 )Side B label
MCA-3193-MD-1Runout Side A, Etched
MCA-3194-MD-1Runout Side B, Etched
MASTERDISK, ◈-P-◈Runout Side A & B, stamped
MCA3193Label Side A
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 | Australia & New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-5368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | MCA Records 33602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 205 055 / MCA Records MCA-5368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 205 055 / MCA Records MCA-5368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 205 055 / MCA Records MCA-5368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6289First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-5368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA 5368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore | MCA Records MCA-5368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | MCA Records I-205 055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 416-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 416-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL-1832LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Incognito are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5368, MCA-25057, MCF 3151, ML 4635) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-3193-MD-1 and MCA-3194-MD-4. 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.
