US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 75253
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7 - 5253-1 2 DWJRunout Side A
7 - 5253-2 2 DWJRunout Side B
7-12662Label Side A
7-12663*Label Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Loretta Lynn · 1970
Coal Miner's Daughter was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
7 - 5253-1 2 DWJRunout Side A
7 - 5253-2 2 DWJRunout Side B
7-12662Label Side A
7-12663*Label Side B
7 12662 2 1Variant A Side
7 12663 2 1 2Variant B Side
7 - 5253-1 | DWJ
7 - 5253-2 | DWJ
7-12662-1CA-Side Runout - Stamped
7-12663-2SB-Side Runout - Stamped
7-12662A-Side Label
7-12663A-Side Label
7 12662 3 2 ISide A runout, variant 1
7 12663 4 2 IISide B runout, variant 1
7 12662 5 2 ISide A runout, variant 2
7 12663 4 2 IISide B runout, variant 2
DL 75253-A-1 7-12662-1 G.K.Runout Side A
DL 75253-B-1 7-12663-1 G.K.Runout Side B
7-12662Label Side A
7-12663Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S4082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Decca DL 75253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Decca DL 75253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Decca DL 75253 / Decca ST-93494LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Decca DL 75253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Decca DL 75253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Decca DL 75253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Decca DL 75253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Decca DL 75253LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAP/S 4082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 427LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 427LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75253LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | MCA Records MCMP 31025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-2342LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USA & Canada | MCA Records MCA 2342LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA 37236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | MCA Nashville B0029785-01 / Universal Music Special Markets B0029785-01LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | MCA Nashville B0029785-01 / Universal Music Special Markets B0029785-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | MCA Nashville B0032949-01 / UMe B0032949-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | MCA Nashville B0032934-01 / UMe B0032934-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | MCA Nashville 00602435205007 / Decca 00602435205007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca DL 75253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records 10LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-10 / MCA Records MG7-12663LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-936LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 37236LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Decca DL 75253LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
33 vinyl pressings of Coal Miner's Daughter are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 75253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 75253, MAP/S4082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 - 5253-1 2 DWJ and 7 - 5253-2 2 DWJ. 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.