Vinyl pressings
by George Strait · 1986
#7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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-5444-MI-4 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-5445-MI-5 Masterfonic ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-5444-MI-4 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈ 11Side A runout, variant 2
MC-5445-MI-3 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈ 1Side B runout, variant 2
MCA-5444-M1-2 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Side A
MCA-5445-M1-1 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Side B
MCA-5444-MI-6 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Side A variant 1
MCA-5445-MI-1 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Side B variant 1
△ MX212389 5750-1 S1Side A Runout
△ MX212390 5750-1 S2Side B Runout
MCA-5444-MI-1 MCA 5750-A Masterfonics [stamped] ⧈-G-⧈ 2 CRSide A
MCA-5445-MI-2 MCA 5750-B Masterfonics [stamped] ⧈-G-⧈ 3 CRSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 5750-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5750 / MCA Records MCA 5750LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5750First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 254 114-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-5750 / MCA Records MCA 5750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-5750LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-5750LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-5750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of #7 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5750, released May 14, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5750, MCF 3332, 5750-1, 254 114-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-5444-MI-4 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈ and MCA-5445-MI-5 Masterfonic ◈-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.
