Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- Curb Records 0077795CURCurb Records ZB42123
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Lyle Lovett · 1987
She's No Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
MC-23434-MI-3 ◈-P-◈ / MasterfonicsSide A runout
MC-23440-MI-3 ◈-P-◈ / MasterfonicsSide B runout
MC-23434-M1-1 ⧈-G-⧈ MasterfonicsA-side runout
MC-23440-M1-1 3 ⧈-G-⧈ MasterfonicsB-side runout
MC 23434Label A
MC 23440Label B
L-33-17454-A-MⅠ-1 MasterfonicsA-Side
L-33-17453-A-MⅠ-1 MasterfonicsB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Curb Records MCA-53246 / MCA Records MCA-53246First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53246 / Curb Records MCA-53246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Curb Records 0077795CUR / Curb Records ZB42123First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | US | Curb Records MCA-53246 / MCA Records MCA-53246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Curb Records L33-17454First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-53246 / Curb Records MCA-53246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | RCA Victor 1049037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCA 12547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCA 125412", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of She's No Lady are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Curb Records 0077795CUR.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0077795CUR, MCA-53246, L33-17454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.