Vinyl pressings
by Temper · 1984
No Favors 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.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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-4017-FW-1 ⧈-G-⧈A-side runout etched (⧈-G-⧈ stamped)
MCA-4018-FW-1 ⧈-G-⧈B-side runout etched (⧈-G-⧈ stamped)
MCA 4017A-side label
MCA 4018B-side label
MCA-4017-FW-2Side A etchings
MCA-4018-FW-2Side B etchings
MCA4017Side 1 Label
MCA4018Side 2 Label
MC-15661-E-FW-1 ⧈-G-⧈A-Side Runout Etching
MC-15662-E-FW-1 ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout Etching
MC 15661EA-Side Label
MC 15662EB-Side Label
MC15661ELabel Side A
MC15662ELabel Side B
MC-15661-E-FW-1 ⧈-G-⧈Etched Both Sides
MC 15661ELabel Both Sides
MCAT 916 A1 V tone WHO ARE THE FUNKY SISTERS?Runout etched side A
MCAT 916 B1 VRunout etched side B
MCAT 916 ALabel side A
MCAT 916 BLabel side B
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 | Europe | MCA Records 259 256-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCM 916First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | MCA Records 25 9256-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | MCA Records 25 9256-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 916First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 916First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 916First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-23506First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-23506First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-52412First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-52412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-52412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | France | International Records F3 / Douze Inch Funk Vol.312", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | International Records IR 05 / International Records F312", Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | international records 00512", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of No Favors are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Europe, South Africa and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23506, MCA-52412, MCAT 916, MCA 916) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4017-FW-1 ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA-4018-FW-1 ⧈-G-⧈. 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.
