Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1979
Serving 190 Proof was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[SRC Logo] MCA 1737 W3Side A, Runout
[SRC Logo] MCA 1738 W3Side B, Runout
MCA1737 SPSide A, Printed On Label
MCA1738 SPSide B, Printed On Label
◈-P-◈ MCA 1737 W2Side A, Runout
◈-P-◈ MCA 1738 W2Side B, Runout
MCA 1737 W2 ◈-P-◈ LBSide A Runout, Variant 1
MCA 1738 W2 ◈-P-◈ LBSide B Runout, Variant 1
MCA 1737 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ LBVariation 1 : Side A, Runout
MCA 1738 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ LBVariation 1 : Side B, Runout
MCA 1737 W2 ⧈-G-⧈ LBVariation 2 : Side A, Runout
MCA 1738 W2 ⧈-G-⧈ LBVariation 2 : Side B, Runout
[SRC Logo] MCA 1737-1BSide A, Runout
[SRC Logo] MCA 1738-1ESide B, Runout
MCA 3089 (MCA 1737)Side A, Printed On Label
MCA 3089 (MCA1738*)Side B, Printed On Label
MCA 1737 W4 △24299Side A, Runout
MCA 1738 W4 △24299Side B, Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.132 / MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | MCA Records 1A 062-63229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Norway | MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | MCA Records MCF 3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA-3089LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | MCA Records MCA-3089First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MCA 3089LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1608LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1608LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Serving 190 Proof are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-3089.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-3089, MCF 3002, 0062.132, 1A 062-63229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] MCA 1737 W3 and [SRC Logo] MCA 1738 W3. 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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