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The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits

by Brenda Lee · 1973

30 pressings11 countriesFolkWorld& Country

The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits

10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-4012
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCA 162 102On runout side A Etched

MCA 163 101On runout side D Etched

MCA 164 101On runout side B Etched

MCA 165 101On runout side C Etched

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-4012
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold, Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA162 W2 ◈-P-◈ ||||Side A Runout

MCA164 W2 ◈-P-◈卌Side B Runout

MCA165 W2 ◈-P-◈||Side C Runout

MCA163 W2 ◈-P-◈Side D Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-4012
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCA162

MCA163

MCA164

MCA165

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-4012
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pinckneyville pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 162 W2 ◈-P-◈Side A etched

MCA 164 W2 ◈-P-◈Side B etched

MCA 165 W2 ◈-P-◈Side C etched

MCA 163 W2 ◈-P-◈Side d etched

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973New ZealandMCA Records MAPS 6961First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973PhilippinesMCA Records MCA2-4012 / MCA Records MCA-5539-9First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974UKMCA Records MCDW 428 / MCA Records 0C 192 ○ 95470-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975ChileMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976FranceMCA Records MCA 410 065 / 66 / MCA Records MCA 410 065LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976NetherlandsMCA Records 5C 138-98405/6 / MCA Records MCA 2-4012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980NetherlandsMCA Records 300 887 / MCA Records MCA 2-4012LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989BrazilMCA Records 675.4009 / MCA Records 00806LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records COPS 6961LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?Australia & New ZealandMCA Records ASTLP 2045 / Astor ASTLP 2045LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsMCA Records 300 887 / MCA Records MCA 2-4012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?USMCA Records MCA2-4012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Johnny One Time3:14
  2. A2All Alone Am I2:42
  3. A3Sweet Nothin's2:20
  4. A4As Usual2:32
  5. A5Dum Dum2:27
  6. A6You Can Depend On Me3:28
  7. B1Coming On Strong2:00
  8. B2Losing You2:23
  9. B3Fool #12:22
  10. B4Jambalaya (On The Bayou)2:42
  11. B5Emotions2:47
  12. B6Just Out Of Reach2:44
  13. C1Anybody But Me2:22
  14. C2We Three (My Echo, My Shadow & Me)3:29
  15. C3Thanks A Lot2:37
  16. C4I Want To Be Wanted3:00
  17. C5You Always Hurt The One You Love2:41
  18. D1Too Many Rivers2:46
  19. D2My Whole World Is Falling Down1:52
  20. D3Break It To Me Gently2:34
  21. D4That's All You Gotta Do2:27
  22. D5I'm Sorry

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits are there?

30 vinyl pressings of The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.

When was The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-4012.

How do I tell if my copy of The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-4012, MAPS 6961) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Brenda Lee Story Her Greatest Hits 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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