Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1977
My Farewell To Elvis 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MCA-1362-MI-8 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side A Runout
MCA-1363-MI-10 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side B Runout
MCA-1362-MI-9 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side A Runout, Variant 1
MCA-1363-MI-9 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side B Runout, Variant 1
MCA-1362-MI-9A-side runout, etched
MCA-1363-MI-9B-side runout, etched
Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Both sides, stamped
MCA-1362-MI-6A-side runout, etched
MCA-1363-MI-8B-side runout, etched
Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Both sides, stamped
MCA-1362-MI-7Variant 1 A-side runout, etched
MCA-1362-MI-8A-side runout, etched
MCA-1363-MI-10B-side runout, etched
MasterfonicsBoth sides, stamped
MCF 2818 A-1Side A
MCF 2818 B-1Side B
MCF.2818ALabel - side A, in parentheses
MCF.2818BLabel - side B, in parentheses
MCA-2314-A FH 17/11/TSide A Runout etched
MCA-2314-B FH 17/11/TSide B Runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-2314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | MCA Records 414024First yearLP, Album, Mono, Stereo · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Stereo · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.096 / MCA Records MCA 2314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 062 - 60246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 2314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Pop MH-7242LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2818 / MCA Records 0C 062-60 246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2314LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2314 / MCA Records 37139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-2314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA-2314 / MCA Records MCA 2314LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | MCA Records MCA-2314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6339LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of My Farewell To Elvis are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2314, MCF 2818, 414024, 0062.096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-1362-MI-8 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈ and MCA-1363-MI-10 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈. 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.
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