Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Buffett · 1985
Songs You Know By Heart - Jimmy Buffett's… was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
(bar with a p middle) MASTERFONICSBoth Sides Runout Stamped (All Variations)
MCA-4670-MI-3Side A Runout Etched (Variation 1)
MCA-4671-MI-3Side B Runout Etched (Variation 1)
MCA-4670-MI-4Side A Runout Etched (Variation 2)
MCA-4670-MI-2 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-4671-MI-2 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-4670-MI-1 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A runout, variant 2
MCA-4671-MI-2 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side B runout, variant 2
[Etched] MCA-4670-MI-1 [Stamped] Mastertonics ⧈-G-⧈ [Etched] zA-side runout
[Etched] MCA-4671-MI-2 [Stamped] Mastertonics ⧈-G-⧈ [Etched] 1B-side runout
MCA 4670A-side label
MCA 4671B-side label
MCA 4670Side A label
MCA 4671Side B label
MCA-4670-MI-3 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈
MCA-4671-MI-3 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈
MCA 5617Side A
MCA 5633Side B
MCA-4670-MI-1 Mastertonics ⧈-G-⧈ zSide A runout, etched (exc. Mastertonics ⧈-G-⧈), variant 1
MCA-4671-MI-1 Mastertonics ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, etched (exc. Mastertonics ⧈-G-⧈), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 5633-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5633First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5633LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633 / MCA Records R142157LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633 / MCA Records MCA 5633LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633 / MCA Records R142157LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-5633First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Geffen Records B0025552-01LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Geffen Records 602465810752LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5633LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Songs You Know By Heart - Jimmy Buffett's… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5633.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5633, 5633-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (bar with a p middle) MASTERFONICS and MCA-4670-MI-3. 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.
