Vinyl pressings
by Thelma Houston · 1984
You Used To Hold Me So Tight 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.
12 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-4212-FDS 3Runout area A-side [etched]
MCA-4213-FDS-3Runout area B-side [etched]
◈-P-◈Runout area both sides [machine-stamp]
MCA4212Label A-side
MC-16277E-FDS-2 ◈-P-◈ IIEtched Side A, except ◈-P-◈ stamped
MC-15834-FDS2 ◈-P-◈ IIIIEtched Side B, except ◈-P-◈ stamped
MC-16277E-FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Etched Side A, except ⧈-G-⧈ stamped
MC-15834-FDS 1 ⧈-G-⧈Etched Side B, except ⧈-G-⧈ stamped
MCA-4212-FDS 1 ◈-G-◈ 2Runout area A-side [etched]
MCA-4213-FDS-1 ◈-G-◈ 1Runout area B-side [etched]
◈-G-◈Runout area both sides [machine-stamp]
MCA4212Label A-side
MCA4212Label A-side
MCA4213Label B-side
MC-16277E FDS1
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 | Brazil | MCA Records MCA-117.012First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 259 193-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 259 188-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 259 188-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-23520First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-52491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-52491First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-52491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-23520First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-23520First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 932First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCA 932First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Deep Liquid Soul DLS 0212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Deep Liquid Soul DLS 0212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Deep Liquid Soul DLS 0212", White Label | 12", White Label |
15 vinyl pressings of You Used To Hold Me So Tight are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23520.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23520, MCA-52491, MCAT 932, MCA 932) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4212-FDS 3 and MCA-4213-FDS-3. 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.
