Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1985
Fletch was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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-4484-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ IIIISide A runout, etched; logos stamped
MCA-4485-ASR-4 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ ISide B runout, etched; logos stamped
MCA4484Side A label
MCA4485Side B label
MCA-4484-ASR-1
MCA-4485-ASR-1
MCA-4484-ASR-2 [Artisan logo] ◈-G-◈ ISide A runout, etched; logos stamped
MCA-4485-ASR-1 [Artisan logo] ◈-G-◈ ISide B runout, etched; logos stamped
MCA4484
MCA4485
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 6142-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 252 332-1 / MCA Records MCA-6142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25-2332-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-13184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 25 2332-1 / MCA Records MCA-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 25 2332-1 / MCA Records MCA-6142First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Soundtracks MCF 3284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-6142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Venezuela | MCA Records MCA 3.519 / MCA Records 3159LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Varèse Sarabande 302 067 554 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Fletch are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6142.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6142, MCF 3284, 6142-1, 252 332-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4484-ASR-3 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ IIII and MCA-4485-ASR-4 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈ I. 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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