Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Jeff Walker · 1976
It's A Good Night For Singin' 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.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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-1002) MASTERFONICS-W2 ◈-P-◈ IIII ̶M̶C̶A̶-̶2̶2̶0̶2̶ ̶A-side runout, variant 1
MCA-2202 (MCA-1003) - W2 MASTERFONICS ◈-P-◈ IIIB-side runout, variant 1
(MCA-1002) MASTERFONICS-W2 ◈-P-◈ 111 ̶M̶C̶A̶-̶2̶2̶0̶2̶ ̶A-side runout, variant 2
(MCA-1003) - W2 MASTERFONICS ◈-P-◈ 11 MCA-̶2̶2̶0̶2̶ ̶B-side runout, variant 2
MCA-2202 MCA-1002-W1 MASTERFONICS-Glenn ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MCA-2202 (MCA-1003)-W-1 MASTERFONICS ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout
MCA 1002
MCA 1003✤
I NICK W. MCG 3522 A-1 ORunout, Side A
I NICK W. MCG 3522 B-1 GRunout, Side B
MCA-2202-MCA-1002-W1 MCA-2202-A MASTERFONICS- GlennSide A runout
MCA-2202-B MCA-2202 (MCA-1003)-W1 ⧈-G-⧈ MASTERFONICSSide B runout
MCA 1002Side A label
MCA 1003Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 8435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-27026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6105First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCG 3522 / MCA Records 0C 064 ◦ 97972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-27026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2202LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-2202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-2202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of It's A Good Night For Singin' are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2202, released June 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2202, MCA-27026, MCG 3522, MAPS 8435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (MCA-1002) MASTERFONICS-W2 ◈-P-◈ IIII ̶M̶C̶A̶-̶2̶2̶0̶2̶ ̶ and MCA-2202 (MCA-1003) - W2 MASTERFONICS ◈-P-◈ III. 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.
