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Ghostbusters II

by Various Artists · 1989

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Ghostbusters II was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 Ghostbusters II

16 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 14 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.

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 6056
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCG 6056 A-1U-1-1Runout side A

MCG 6056 B-1U-1-1Runout side B

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6306MCA Records MCA 6306
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCA8913 FDS-3

MCA-8914-FDS-4

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6306
Format
LP, Compilation · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

⧈-G-⧈Both Runouts Stamped

MCA8913 FDS-1Side A Runout Etched

MCA 8913Side A Label

MCA 8914Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1989
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 6306-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX304023 6306-1 MF 1Side A runout, hand-etched

MX304024 6306-1 MF 2Side B runout, hand-etched

MX304023Side A label

MX304024Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaMCA Records 6306-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989BrazilMCA Records 670.8131First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989CanadaMCA Soundtracks R 151964LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1989CanadaMCA Records MCA-6306First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1989ColombiaMCA Records 23(9031)00084First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989EuropeMCA Records 256 434-1 / MCA Records MCA-6306First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989EuropeMCA Records 256 434-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989GreeceMCA Records 256434-1First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1989GreeceMCA Records 256434-1LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989MexicoMCA Records LDXC-6858First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989South AfricaMCA Records LMCA 6306First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989UKMCA Records MCG 6056First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989USMCA Records MCA-6306 / MCA Records MCA 6306First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989USMCA Records MCA-6306First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989USMCA Records MCA-6306LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
All 19 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USGeffen Records B0021191-01LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1On Our Own4:53
  2. A2Supernatural4:35
  3. A3The Promised Land4:17
  4. A4We're Back5:08
  5. A5Spirit4:14
  6. B1Ghostbusters4:09
  7. B2Flesh N' Blood4:16
  8. B3Love Is A Cannibal3:53
  9. B4Flip City5:12
  10. B5Higher And Higher4:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ghostbusters II are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Ghostbusters II are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 2014.

When was Ghostbusters II first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCG 6056.

How do I tell if my copy of Ghostbusters II is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCG 6056, MCA-6306, MCA-6308 / MCA-8914, 6306-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCG 6056 A-1U-1-1 and MCG 6056 B-1U-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ghostbusters 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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