US
1973- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-338
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MCA-338 A DWJ ◈-P-◈Side A runout
MCA-338 B DWJ ◈-P-◈Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Jeanne Pruett · 1973
Satin Sheets was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, 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-338 A DWJ ◈-P-◈Side A runout
MCA-338 B DWJ ◈-P-◈Side B runout
MCA 168 W1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MCA 169 W1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout
R114305A 3 ISide A runout
R114305B 1 ISide B runout
MAPS-6930 ASide A runout
MAPS-6930 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 6930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338 / MCA Records SW 95110LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338 / MCA Records SW 95110LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Coral CR-20179LP | LP |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-338LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Satin Sheets are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-338, MAPS 6930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-338 A DWJ ◈-P-◈ and MCA-338 B DWJ ◈-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.