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Sissy SpacekCoal Miner's Daughter / I'm A Honky Tonk Girl

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Coal Miner's Daughter / I'm A Honky Tonk Girl

by Sissy Spacek · 1980

10 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackCountryHonky TonkFolk

Coal Miner's Daughter 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 Coal Miner's Daughter

9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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-41221
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pinckneyville
Runout / matrix

MC- 9825-RR3 MCA-41221A RANDY S ROOST ◈-P-◈ llSide A Runout Etched

MC- 9815-RR4 MCA-41221B RR ◈-P-◈ lllSide B Runout Etched

MC9825Side A Label

MC9815Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-41221
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gloversville
Runout / matrix

MC- 9825-RR-1 MCA-41221A RANDY S ROOST 回-G-回Side A Runout Etched

MC- 9815-RR-1 MCA-41221B RR 回-G-回Side B Runout Etched

MC9825Side A Label

MC9815Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

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.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UnknownMCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980PortugalMCA Records CA 412221First year7"7"
1980PortugalMCA Records CA 41221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1980UK & EuropeMCA Records MCA 674First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980USMCA Records MCA-41221First year7"7"
1980USMCA Records MCA-41221First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1980USMCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980USMCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981South AfricaMCA Records PD 19487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ACoal Miner's Daughter3:00
  2. BI'm A Honky Tonk Girl2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Coal Miner's Daughter are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Coal Miner's Daughter are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Coal Miner's Daughter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, US, Portugal, UK & Europe. One of them is MCA Records MCA-41221.

How do I tell if my copy of Coal Miner's Daughter is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-41221, CA 412221, MCA 674, CA 41221) 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 Coal Miner's Daughter 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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