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Loretta LynnSongs From My Heart

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Songs From My Heart

by Loretta Lynn · 1965

11 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Songs From My Heart

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4620
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca 7-34318
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7-9990Label A

7-9991◆Label B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4620
Format
LP, Album, Mono · RCA Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

MG-9704-1S IStamped Side 1

MG-9705-10S IStamped Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74620
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 9704 2 2 /Side A Runout

7 9705 2 2 /Side B Runout

7-9704Side A Label

7-9705♦Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4620
Format
LP, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG9704T2 2 IRunout side A, stamped

MG9705T2 2 IIRunout side B, stamped

MG 9704Label A

MG 9705◆Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaDecca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USDecca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USDecca 7-34318First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
1965USDecca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USDecca DL 74620First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USDecca DL 4620First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USDecca DL 4620First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USDecca DL 74620First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965USDecca DL 74620First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74620LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74620LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Happy Birthday
  2. A2When Lonely Hits Your Heart
  3. A3You've Made Me What I Am
  4. A4Once A Day
  5. A5You're The Only Good Thing
  6. A6It Just Looks That Way
  7. B1I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today
  8. B2Half A Mind
  9. B3Oh, Lonesome Me
  10. B4Boy Like You
  11. B5When Dreams Go Out Of Style
  12. B6Wound Time Can't Erase

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs From My Heart are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Songs From My Heart are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.

When was Songs From My Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 74620, released February 15, 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs From My Heart is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Songs From My Heart on vinyl worth?

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.

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