Vinyl pressings
by Stephanie Mills · 1989
Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel) was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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 8759 FDS-3 ◈-P-◈ IRunout etched side A (◈-P-◈ stamp)
MCA 8760 FDS-3 ◈-P-◈ IRunout etched side B (◈-P-◈ stamp)
(MCA8759)Label side A
(MCA8760)Label side B
MC 28907E FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈] stamped
MC 27574E FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈] stamped
MC 28907ELabel side-A
MC 27574ELabel side-B
MC 28907E FDS -3A side runout etch
MC 27574E FDS-4B side runout etch
MCA 8759 FDS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ IRunout side A
MCA 8760 FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ IRunout side B
MCA8759Label side A
MCA8760Label side B
MCA8946A-Side Label Master Number
MCA8947B-Side Label Master Number
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23941First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-53624First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1375First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1375First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-23941First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53624First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records L33-17858First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53624First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records L33-17858First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53624First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-23941First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-23941First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53624First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23941.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23941, MCA-53624, L33-17858, MCAT 1375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 8759 FDS-3 ◈-P-◈ I and MCA 8760 FDS-3 ◈-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.
