Vinyl pressings
by Van McCoy · 1978
My Favourite Fantasy was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
12 MCA 370 A-1 H 1Side A runout groove machine stamped
12 MCA 370 B - 2 G 1Side B runout groove machine stamped
12 MCA.370AA-side label
12 MCA.370BB-side label
MCA 370 A-1Runout side A
MCA 370 B-1Runout side B
MCA 370 A-1 A 1Side A runout
MCA 370 B-1 M 1Side B runout
MCA 370ASide A label
MCA 370BSide B label
MC 7161 W1Runout A-side etched
MC 7164 W1Runout B-side etched
MC 7161Label side-A
MC 7164Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-1602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40885First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Records 0032.044First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 370First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | MCA Records MCAN 40885First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-1344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-1344First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Panama | MCA Records MCA-40885First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records 12 MCA 370First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 370First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 370First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 370First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-40885First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA 40885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-40885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of My Favourite Fantasy are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records 12 MCA 370.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 MCA 370, MCA 370, MCA 40885, MCA-40885) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MCA 370 A-1 H 1 and 12 MCA 370 B - 2 G 1. 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.
