Vinyl pressings
by Spyro Gyra · 1988
Rites Of Summer 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.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
<PXR> MCA 7814 G1A G1 C4Side 1 runout, etched, variant 1
<PxMP> MCA-7815-G1B G1 A5Side 2 runout, etched, variant 1
<PXTR> MCA-7814-G1A G1 C2Side 1 runout, etched, variant 2
<PxMP> MCA-7815-G1B G1 A1Side 2 runout, etched, variant 2
MCA-7814-MD3Side A Runout Etched
MCA-7815-MD3Side B Runout Etched
◈-P-◈ MASTERDISKStamped Both Sides
MCA7814Side A Label
MCA-7814-MD1Side A Runout, etched, variant 1
MCA-7815-MD6Side B Runout, etched, variant 1
MCA-7814-MD1 I MASTERDISK 回-G-回Side A Runout, etched, MASTERDISK 回-G-回 - stamped, variant 2
MCA-7815-MD6 I MASTERDISK 回-G-回Side B Runout, etched, MASTERDISK 回-G-回 - stamped, variant 2
MCA-7814-MD3Side A Runout Etched
MCA-7815-MD3Side B Runout Etched
◈-P-◈ MASTERDISKStamped Both Sides
MCA-7814-MD3 ◈-P-◈ | | MASTERDISKSide A Runout, var. 2
MCA 6235xA MCA-7814-MD1Side 1, Etched
MCA 6235-Bx MCA-7815-MD5Side 2 , Etched
MASTERDISKSide 1, Printed
MASTERDISKSide 2, Printed
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 | Brazil | MCA Records 670.4169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 255 622-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | MCA Records 255 622-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Peru | MCA Records PN-MCW-0556221.7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | MCA Records 255622-1 / MCA Records (MCA-6235)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-6235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-6235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-6235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records MCA-6235First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Venezuela | MCA Records MCA 3551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | MCA Records 30.002-LLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Rites Of Summer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6235, 670.4169, 255 622-1, PN-MCW-0556221.7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, <PXR> MCA 7814 G1A G1 C4 and <PxMP> MCA-7815-G1B G1 A5. 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.
