UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA 303
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Merle HaggardIf We're Not Back In Love By Monday
Vinyl pressings
If We're Not Back In Love By Monday
by Merle Haggard · 1977
10 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country
If We're Not Back In Love By Monday was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 If We're Not Back In Love By Monday
10 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA 303
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-40700
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MC 6164R W-4 [⧈-G-⧈ LB]A side etched [stamped]
MC 6085 W-5 [⧈-G-⧈ LB]B side etched [stamped]
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-40700
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MC 6164R W-6 [◈-P-◈ LB]A side etched [stamped]
MC 6085 W-7 [◈-P-◈ LB]B side etched [stamped]
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-40700
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Pinckneyville Pressing
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-40700
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MC 6084 W-1 [⧈-G-⧈ LB]A side etched [stamped]
MC 6085 W-5 [⧈-G-⧈]B side etched [stamped]
MC 6084Label side A
MC 6085Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCA 303First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCA 303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40700First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AIf We're Not Back In Love By Monday
- BI Think It's Gone Forever
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of If We're Not Back In Love By Monday are there?
10 vinyl pressings of If We're Not Back In Love By Monday are listed here, from 3 countries.
When was If We're Not Back In Love By Monday first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA 303.
How do I tell if my copy of If We're Not Back In Love By Monday is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 303, MCA-40700) 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.
How much is If We're Not Back In Love By Monday 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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