Vinyl pressings
by The Crusaders · 1984
Ghetto Blaster 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.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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-3487-KD-3 kdisc JG ◈-P-◈Runout A, variant 1
MCA-3488-KD-3 kdisc JG ◈-P-◈ IIRunout B, variant 1
MCA-3487-KD-4 ◈-P-◈ //X kdisc JGRunout A, variant 2
MCA-3487-KD-3 kdisc JG ◈-P-◈ IIRunout B, variant 2
MCA-3487-KD-2 ◈-P-◈ kdisc JGRunout A-side, etched, stamped
MCA-3488-KD-1 kdisc JG ◈-P-◈ IIRunout B-side, etched, stamped
MCA3487Side A Label
MCA3488Side B Label
MCA-3487-KD-1 ⧈-G-⧈ kdisc JGRunout A-side
MCA-3488-KD-2 kdisc JG ⧈-G-⧈Runout B-side
MCA 3487Label A-side
MCA 3488Label B-side
MCF.3176-A1 C POUNDA TA1PE ARunout side A
MCF.3176.B1 C ARunout side B
MX20890 3 5429-1-S1
MX208904-B 5429-1-S2
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 | Argentina | MCA Records 83546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | MCA Records 5429-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Benelux | MCA Records 250 462-1 / MCA Records MCA-5429LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Brazil | MCA Records 127.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 250 462-1 / MCA Records MCA-5429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | MCA Records 250 462-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | MCA Records 25 0462-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | MCA Records 250 462-1 / MCA Records MCA-5429First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records P-11506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | MCA Records LCA-6286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | MCA Records 250 462-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Nigeria | MCA Records MCA-5429 / POLYGRAM MCA-5429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | MCA Records MCA-5429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 462-1 / MCA Records MCA-5429LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 250 462-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | MCA Records 250 462-1 / MCA Records MCA-5429LP | LP |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1833LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Ghetto Blaster are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5429.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5429, MCF 3176, 83546, 5429-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-3487-KD-3 kdisc JG ◈-P-◈ and MCA-3488-KD-3 kdisc JG ◈-P-◈ II. 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.
