Vinyl pressings
by Delbert McClinton · 1981
Plain' From The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-1-12188 F-2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-12188 F-2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-12188 F-2#5 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-12188 F-2#3 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B, variant 2
ST-1-12188 F-4 2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
ST-2-12188 F-3 1 ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
ST-1-12188Label side A
ST-2-12188Label side B
ST-1-12188 F-1 4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-12188 F-1 3 0 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-12188 F-1 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side A, variant 2
ST-2-12188 F-1 #3 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B, variant 2
ST-12188-A･ K･Ɛ･F･ TLC･A･ ◎Side A runout
ST-12188-B･ K･Ɛ･F･ TLC･A･ ◎Side B runout
400061-A1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
400061-B1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
400061-A1 1Side A runout, stamped, "1" etched, variant 2
400061-B1 1-Side B runout, stamped, "1-" mirrored and etched, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australasia | Capitol Records ST-12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12188 / Muscle Shoals Sound Records ST-12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 061LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81469First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 076-400061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records ST-12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records ST-12188 / Muscle Shoals Sound Records ST-12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records ST-12188 / Muscle Shoals Sound Records ST-12188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Plain' From The Heart are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australasia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12188, 1C 064-400 061, ECS-81469, 11C 076-400061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12188 F-2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and ST-2-12188 F-2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
