US
1976- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-2218
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MCA 1050 ML-2 ◈-P-◈Side A Runout
MCA 1051 ML-2 TMI-S ◈-P-◈Side B Runout
MCA1050Side A Label
MCA1051Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Buckacre · 1976
Morning Comes was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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 1050 ML-2 ◈-P-◈Side A Runout
MCA 1051 ML-2 TMI-S ◈-P-◈Side B Runout
MCA1050Side A Label
MCA1051Side B Label
MCA1050 ML-1 TML-MRunout side A, variant 1
MCA1051 ML-1 TML-MRunout side B, variant 1
MCA1050 ML-1 TML-M [pressing plant symbol]Runout side A, variant 2
MCA1051 ML-1 TML-M [pressing plant symbol]Runout side B, variant 2
MCF.2771ALabel - Side A
MCF.2771BLabel - Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-2218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | MCA Records 4-07-404-138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6120First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | South Africa | MCA Records GL 1892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2771 / MCA Records 0C 062 - 98 162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 62. 046 / MCA Records 62.046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Morning Comes are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2218.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2218, MCF 2771, 4-07-404-138, VIM-6120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1050 ML-2 ◈-P-◈ and MCA 1051 ML-2 TMI-S ◈-P-◈. 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.