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Back To The Barrooms by Merle Haggard, album cover

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Back To The Barrooms

by Merle Haggard · 1980

16 pressings7 countriesCountryRockBluesFolk

Back To The Barrooms was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Back To The Barrooms

9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5139
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-2378-M1-3 MASTERFONICS ◈-P-◈ 11Side A etched / Masterfonics & ◈-P-◈ stamped

MCA-2379-M1-3 MASTERFONICS ◈-P-◈ 1Side B etched / Masterfonics & ◈-P-◈ stamped

MCA2378Label side A

MCA2379Label side B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5139
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-2378-MI-1 MASTERFONICS ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side A, variant 1

MCA-2379-MI-1 MASTERFONICS ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side B, variant 1

MCA-2378-MI-2 MASTERFONICS ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side A, variant 2

MCA-2379-MI-2 MASTERFONICS ⧈-G-⧈Runout Side B, variant 2

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCF 3089
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA [wavy line mark] MCF-3089-A1 PONDASide A Runout Matrix (all etched)

MCA - MCF-3089-B1Side B Runout Matrix (all etched)

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Australia

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 5139
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA-5139-A FH 24/11Side A runout

MCA-5139-B3 FH 1/12Side B runout

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMCA Records MCA 5139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA 5139 / MCA Records MCA 2378LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA 5139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyMCA Records MCA-5139First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyMCA Records MCMP 31019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ScandinaviaMCA Records MCA-5139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKMCA Records MCF 3089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-5139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-5139LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980USMCA Records MCAC-1465First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-5139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA 5139LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980USMCA Records MCA-5139 / MCA Records MCA 5139LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986USMCA Records MCA-1465LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-5139LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?USMCA Records MCA 5139 / MCA Records MCA-5139LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Misery And Gin2:45
  2. A2Back To The Barrooms Again2:33
  3. A3Make-Up And Faded Blue Jeans4:03
  4. A4Ever-Changing Woman2:26
  5. A5Easy Come, Easy Go3:30
  6. A6I Don't Want To Sober Up Tonight3:27
  7. B1Can't Break The Habit3:00
  8. B2Our Paths May Never Cross2:41
  9. B3I Don't Have Any More Love Songs2:59
  10. B4Leonard3:37
  11. B5I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Back To The Barrooms are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Back To The Barrooms are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.

When was Back To The Barrooms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-5139.

How do I tell if my copy of Back To The Barrooms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-5139, MCAC-1465, MCF 3089, MCA 5139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-2378-M1-3 MASTERFONICS ◈-P-◈ 11 and MCA-2379-M1-3 MASTERFONICS ◈-P-◈ 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Back To The Barrooms 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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