Vinyl pressings
by The Call · 1989
Let The Day Begin 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.
13 pressings came out in 1989, 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 1362 A-1U-1-1Runout, A-side, stamped
StuRunout, A-side, etched
MCA 1362 B-1U-1-1Runout, B-side, stamped
MCA 1362ASide A label
MCAT 1362 A-1U-1- 1 StuRunout side A
MCAT 1362 B-1U-1- 1Runout side B
MCAT 1362ALabel Side A
MCAT 1362BLabel Side B
MCA 1362 A-1U-1-Q2 StuSide A, stamped/etched
MCA 1362 B-1U-1-Q2Side B, stamped
MCA 1362ALabel, side A
MCA 1362BLabel, side B
MCAT 1362 a-1u-1-1Label Side A
MCAT 1362 b-1u-1-1Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | MCA Records 753658First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | MCA Records 7-53658First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 257 412-0 / MCA Records 257 412-0 LBFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | MCA Records 257 413-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1362First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAB 1362 / MCA Records MCA 1362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1362First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53658First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53658First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53658First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-53658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Let The Day Begin are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 1362, released August 21, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 1362, MCAT 1362, MCAB 1362, WMCAT 1362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1362 A-1U-1-1 and Stu. 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.
