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Beverly Hills Cop II (The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album)

by Various Artists · 1987

41 pressings25 countriesSoundtrackRhythm & BluesPop RockSynth-pop

Beverly Hills Cop II 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Beverly Hills Cop II

36 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 25 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6207
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(MCA6780)A Side Label

(MCA6781)B Side Label

MCA 6780 FDS-4A SIde Run Out Groove

MCA-6781-FDS-4B SIde Run Out Groove

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 6207
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(F+TR) MCA6780 - GIB G1 D1A Side (Variant 2

(F+TR) MCA6781 - GIB G1 D6B Side (Variant 2

(F+TR) MCA6780 - GIB G D2A Side

(F+TR) MCA6781 - GIB G C1B Side

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6207
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(MCA6780)A Side Label

(MCA6781)B Side Label

MCA 6780 FDS-12A SIde Run Out Groove

MCA-6781-FDS-12B SIde Run Out Groove

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6207
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(MCA6780)A Side Label

(MCA6781)B Side Label

MCA 6780 FDS-3 Future DiscA SIde Run Out Groove

MCA-6781-FDS-4 Future DiscB SIde Run Out Groove

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6207
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP MCA-6780-FDS-11 1-4 FutureDiscA Side Run Out Groove

SP MCA-6781-FDS-11 1-3B Side Run Out Groove

(MCA6780)A Side Label

(MCA6781)B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6207
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-6780-FDS-11 1-2 B-27441-FDS11 FUTUREDISC SP-AR 0- SP △16492Side A runout

MCA-6781-FDS-6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27442-FDS-6 FUTUREDISC △16492-X 1-1Side B runout

MCA 6780Side A label

MCA 6781Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 41 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaMCA Records 80654First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987AustraliaMCA Records 6207-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1987BoliviaMCA Records L-MCA-70010 / MCA Records L-MCA - 70010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilMCA Records 670.0053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaMCA Records MCA-6207First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987CanadaMCA Records MCA-6207LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1987CanadaMCA Records MCA-6207First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1987ColombiaMCA Records 23(9031)00026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EcuadorMCA Records 33631First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropeMCA Records 254 782-1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987FranceMCA Records 254 782-1First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1987GreeceMCA Records 254782-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreeceMCA Records 254782-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1987GreeceMCA Records 254782-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987IrelandMCA Records MCF 3383First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 40 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMCA Records MCA 03383 / MCA Records MCF 3383LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Shakedown4:01
  2. A2Be There4:14
  3. A3In Deep3:32
  4. A4Hold On3:43
  5. A5I Want Your Sex4:44
  6. B1Better Way4:09
  7. B2Love/Hate3:59
  8. B3Cross My Broken Heart4:05
  9. B436 Lovers4:16
  10. B5I Can't Stand It4:04
  11. B6All Revved Up4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beverly Hills Cop II are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Beverly Hills Cop II are listed here, from 25 countries.

When was Beverly Hills Cop II first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6207.

How do I tell if my copy of Beverly Hills Cop II is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6207, MCA 6207, MCF 3383, 80654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (MCA6780) and (MCA6781). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beverly Hills Cop II on vinyl worth?

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.

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