Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn · 1976
United Talent 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 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 1018-W2 ◈-P-◈Runout Side A, variant 1
MCA 1019-W2 ◈-P-◈Runout Side B, variant 1
MCA 1018-W2- ◈-P-◈ IIIRunout Side A, variant 2
MCA 1019-W2- ◈-P-◈ IIIRunout Side B, variant 2
MCA1018A-Side Label
MCA1019*B-Side Label
MCA 1018-W1A-Side Deadwax
MCA 1019-W1B-Side Deadwax
MCF-2764-A-1
MCF-2764-B-1
6.22573-01-1A-Side Label
6.22573-01-2B-Side Label
6.22573-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyA-Side Deadwax
6.22573-01-2 Manufactured in GermanyB-Side Deadwax
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 2209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22573 / MCA Records MCA 2209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-2209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Singapore & Malaysia | MCA Records MCA-2209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | MCA Records GL 1876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2209 / MCA Records MCA 2209LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2764 / MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 97893First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-629LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of United Talent are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2209, MCF 2764, MCA 2209, 6.22573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1018-W2 ◈-P-◈ and MCA 1019-W2 ◈-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.
