US
February 15, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 74620
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7-9704-1S IRun out, side A / stamped
7-9705-1S IRun out, side B / stamped
7-9704Label, side A
7-9705Label, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Loretta Lynn · 1965
Songs From My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
7-9704-1S IRun out, side A / stamped
7-9705-1S IRun out, side B / stamped
7-9704Label, side A
7-9705Label, side B
MG9704T2 2Runout, side A stamped - variant 1
MG9705T2 2Runout, side B stamped - variant 1
MG9704T1 1Runout, side A stamped - variant 2
MG9705T1 1Runout, side B stamped - variant 2
7-9990Label A
7-9991◆Label B
MG-9704-1S IStamped Side 1
MG-9705-10S IStamped Side 2
7 9704 2 2 /Side A Runout
7 9705 2 2 /Side B Runout
7-9704Side A Label
7-9705♦Side B Label
MG9704T2 2 IRunout side A, stamped
MG9705T2 2 IIRunout side B, stamped
MG 9704Label A
MG 9705◆Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Decca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Decca 7-34318First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 74620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 4620First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 74620First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Decca DL 74620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 74620LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Decca DL 74620LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Songs From My Heart are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 74620, released February 15, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74620, DL 4620, 7-34318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-9704-1S I and 7-9705-1S I. 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.