Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Beverly Hills Cop 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.
23 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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-4305-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-4275-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-4305-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 2
MCA-4275-ASR6 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 2
MCA-4305-ASR-1 3 回-G-回 (Artisan Sound Recorders Logo)Variant 1: A-Side etch, exc, "⧈-G-⧈"
MCA-4275-ASR1 3 回-G-回 (Artisan Sound Recorders Logo)Variant 1: B-Side etch, exc, "⧈-G-⧈"
MCA-4305-ASR-1 (Artisan Sound Recorders Logo)Variant 2: A-Side etch
MCA-4275-ASR-2 (Artisan Sound Recorders Logo)Variant 2: B-Side etch
MCA-4274-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-4275-ASR6 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-4274-ASR6 [Artisan logo] 111Side A runout, variant 2
MCA-4275-ASR6 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ 11Side B runout, variant 2
MCA-4305-ASR-1 3Side 1 Etched
MCA-4275-ASR1 3Side 2 Etched
回-G-回 (Artisan Sound Recorders Logo)Side 1 & 2 Stamped
MCA4305Side 1 Label
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 83876 / WEA 83876First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5553LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5553First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5547First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Ecuador | MCA Records LP-33615First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 723-1 / MCA Records MCA-5553First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 723-1 / MCA Records 42480 4LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records 251 723-1 / MCA Records MCA-5553First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | MCA Records MCF 3253 / MCA Records MCA 03253First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 259 119-0 / MCA Records from 251 723-1 (MCA-5547)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Israel | MCA Records BAN 251723-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | MCA Records 25 1723-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | New Zealand | MCA Records 5553-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Portugal | MCA Records 251 723-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3253 / MCA Records MCA 5547First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA & Europe | Geffen Records B0023070-01 / UMe B0023070-01LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5553LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 251 723-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 251 723-1 / MCA Records MCA-5553LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Beverly Hills Cop are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5553, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5553, MCA -5547, MCA 6143, MCF 3253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4305-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ and MCA-4275-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ◈-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.
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