Canada
1980- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-41221
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Sissy Spacek · 1980
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.
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.
MC9825Side A label
MC9815Side B label
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | MCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | MCA Records CA 412221First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Portugal | MCA Records CA 41221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | MCA Records MCA 674First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41221First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41221First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-41221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | MCA Records PD 19487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Coal Miner's Daughter are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, US, Portugal, UK & Europe. One of them is MCA Records MCA-41221.
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.
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.