Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1985
Miami Vice 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.
36 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 22 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-4882-PL4 • Precision SM ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 1
MCA-4883-PL4 • Precision SM ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-4882-PL5 • Precision SM ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 2
MCA-4883-PL2 • Precision SM ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, variant 2
MCA-4882-PL4 • ◈-P-◈ Precision SMRun-out A-side; variant 1
MCA-4883-PL4 • ◈-P-◈ Precision SMRun-out B-side; variant 1
MCA-4882- PL9 Precision SM ◈-P-◈ I IRun-out A-side; variant 2
MCA-4883- PL9 Precision SM ◈-P-◈ I IRun-out B-side; variant 2
MCA-4882-PL 10 Precision SM EmwSide A runout, variant 1
MCA-4883"-PL10 Precision SM EmwSide B runout, variant 1
MCA-4882-PL 8 Precision SM EmwSide A runout, variant 2
MCA-4883-PL 9 Precision SM EmwSide B runout, variant 2
MCA-4882-PL6 • ELA Δ 27102 • Precision SMRunout side A, variant 1
MCA-4883-PL7 • ELA Δ 27102x • Precision SMRunout side B, variant 1
MCA-4882-PL 6 ELA-Δ 27102 Precision̲ SMRunout side A, variant 2
MCA-4883-PL7 ELA Δ 27102x Precision̲ SMRunout side B, variant 2
MCA 6150-A- MCA-4882-PL 5 PRC Precision SMSide A (Etched), variant 1
MCA 6150-B- MCA-4883-PL 6 PRC Precision SMSide B (Etched), variant 1
MCA 6150-A- MCA-4882-PL 5-1-2-Q21 PRC Precision SM 896-226-Side A (Etched), variant 2
MCA 6150-B- MCA-4883-PL 6-1-2-Q 61 PRC Precision SMSide B (Etched), variant 2
MCA-4882-PL 10 Precision SM EmwSide A runout, variant 1
MCA-4883-PL 10 Precision SM EmwSide B runout, variant 1
MCA-4882-PL 8 Precision SM EmwSide A runout, variant 2
MCA-4882-PL 9 Precision SM EmwSide B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | MCA Records 83964First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6150First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6150LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ecuador | MCA Records LP-33620First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 252 493-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | MCA Records 254 453-1 / Bild am Sonntag 254 453-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | MCA Records 254 453-1 / Bild am Sonntag 254 453-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | MCA Records 32 505-0 Club SonderausgabeFirst yearLP, Compilation, Special Edition | LP, Compilation, Special Edition |
| 1985 | Greece | MCA Records 252 493-1 / WEA Records S.A. 252493-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Greece | MCA Records 252 493-1 / WEA Records S.A. 252493-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1985 | Guatemala | MCA Records 524931First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Ireland | MCA Records MCF 3287First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | MCA Records BAN 252493-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 2493-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-13211First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Miami Vice are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, South Korea and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6150, MCF 3287, REMV 584, 6150-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4882-PL4 • Precision SM ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA-4883-PL4 • Precision SM ⧈-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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