Vinyl pressings
by The Jets · 1987
Cross My Broken Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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 6952 SS3Side A Etched, variant 1
MCA 6953 SS3Side B Etched, variant 1
MCA 6952 SS3 1Side A Etched, variant 2
MCA 6953 SS4 1Side A Etched, variant 2
SP MC-23230-FDS-7 FutureDiscA runout
SP MC-23316-FDS-7 FutureDiscB runout
MCA 6952 SS3Side A Etched
MCA 6953 SS3Side B Etched
STERLING 回-G-回Side A & B Stamped
MCA 6952Side A Label
MC-23230-FDS-3 Future DiscDead Wax Side A
MCA23230Label Side A
MCA23316Label Side B
MC-23316-FDS-3 Future Disc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 7-53123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | MCA Records 0-23767First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53123First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53123First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 258 243-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 258 287-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Honduras | MCA Records 53123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-53123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-2288First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Japan | MCA Records P-2288First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | MCA Records MEP-1207 / MCA Records MCA-23767First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | MCA Records MS-87-174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | MCA Records 865First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT1194First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | MCA Records MCAT1194First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Cross My Broken Heart are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23767.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23767, MCA-53123, S45-17350 (MCA-53123), MCAT1194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 6952 SS3 and MCA 6953 SS3. 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.
