Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1985
Mask - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack 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.
10 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-4509-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A
MCA-4510-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G ⧈Runout side B
MCA-6140 MCA 4509Label side A
MCA-6140 MCA 4510Label side B
MCA-4509-ASR4 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Runout side A
MCA-4510-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ◈-P-◈Runout side B
MCA-6140 MCA 4509Label side A
MCA-6140 MCA 4510Label side B
MX210443 6140-1-1Side A, Etched
MX210444 6140-1-2Side B, Etched
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 | Canada | MCA Records MCA- 6140First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Germany | MCA Records 252250-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Greece | MCA Records 252250-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-13154First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-13154First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | MCA Records LCA-6409First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3280First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-6140First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-6140First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 6140-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Mask - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6140, MCF 3280, 6140-1, MCA- 6140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4509-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA-4510-ASR5 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G ⧈. 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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