Vinyl pressings
by Loretta Lynn · 1973
Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II 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.
1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
S Tx1 BBB MCA 460-W3. A2Side A - etched, S is Sideways, A Stamped
S Tx2 BBB MCA 461-W3. B\Side B - etched, S is Sideways B is Stamped
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 | US | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-420First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-420LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-420LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records 1934LP, Promo, Compilation · Promo | LP, Promo, Compilation · Promo |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-420LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-420LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-420LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-420LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records 1934LP, Promo, Compilation · Promo | LP, Promo, Compilation · Promo |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37205LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-37205LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-932LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-37205 / MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7410LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Norway | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37205 / MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-932 / MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37205LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-420LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2353LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is MCA Records MCA-420.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S Tx1 BBB MCA 460-W3. A2 and S Tx2 BBB MCA 461-W3. B\. 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.
