Vinyl pressings
by Van Stephenson · 1984
Righteous Anger 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 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-3803-A-MD4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout A, variant 1
MCA-3804-B-MD4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout B, variant 1
MCA-3803-A-MD#2 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout A, variant 2
MCA-3804-B MD2 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout B, variant 2
MCA-3803-A-MD#2 MASTERDISK ⧈-G-⧈A-Side etch, exc "MASTERDISK" & "⧈-G-⧈"
MCA-3804-B-MD1 MASTERDISK ⧈-G-⧈ 2B-Side etch, exc "MASTERDISK" & "⧈-G-⧈"
MCA3803-1A G1 ARunout A
MCA3804-1A G1 A1Runout B
127009 - A 1-1-1=3Side A Runout
127009 - B 1-1-1=3Side B Runout
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 83550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | MCA Records MCA 127.009 / MCA Records 127.009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Colombia | MCA Records 100548First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-5482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | MCA Records MCA-5482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | MCA Records MCA-5482 / MCA Records OLM 3026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1854First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-5482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA 5482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Venezuela | MCA Records 3510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Righteous Anger are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5482.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5482, MCA 5482, MCL 1854, 83550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-3803-A-MD4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ and MCA-3804-B-MD4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈. 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.
