Vinyl pressings
by George Strait · 1982
Strait From The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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. 3035-RR.2 RANDY'S ROOST.Hand etched runout, side A
MCA. 3036 . RR-1 RANDY'S ROOST.Hand etched runout, side B
MCA.3036 RR-2Hand etched runout, side B Alt. 1
MCA 3035 RR-1 RANDY's ROOST.Hand etched runout, side A (Variant 2)
MCA. 3035-RR.4 RR ⧈-G-⧈A-Side Runout Etching [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped] Variant 1
MCA. 3036 . RR-3 RANDY'S ROOST. ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout Etching [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped] Variant 1
MCA-3035-RR 4 RR ⧈-G-⧈A-Side Runout Etching [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped] Variant 2
MCA.3036.RR.4. RR ⧈-G-⧈B-Side Runout Etching [⧈-G-⧈ Stamped] Variant 2
Å MX206589 MCA5320-1Side A stamped
Å MX206590 MCA5320-2Side B stamped
MCA-5320-A MCA-3035 RR 3 R.R. 回-G-回Side A runout
MCA-5320-B MCA-3036-RR-4- R.R. 回-G-回Side B runout
MCA3035Side A label
MCA3036Side B label
MCA. 3035 RR.3 RRSHand etched runout, side A
MCA. 3036 . RR-4 RRHand etched runout, side B
◈-P-◈Stamped runout, sides A & B
MCA - 5320 (MCA3035)Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 5320First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5320LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5320LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5320LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5320LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-39315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records 39315Album, LP | Album, LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Strait From The Heart are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5320.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5320, MCA 5320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA. 3035-RR.2 RANDY'S ROOST. and MCA. 3036 . RR-1 RANDY'S ROOST.. 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.
