Vinyl pressings
by The Oak Ridge Boys · 1981
Bobbie Sue was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
MC-12515 WS-2 ⧈-G-⧈A side runout etched except pressing plant symbol stamped
MC-12588 WS-2 ⧈-G-⧈B side runout etched except pressing plant symbol stamped
MC 12515A side label
MC 12588B side label
MC 15515 WS-3 ◈-P-◈Etched Side A, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
MC 15588 WS-4 ◈-P-◈Etched Side B, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
MC 15515 WS-4 ◈-P-◈ IIIIEtched Side A, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 2
MC 15588 WS-4 ◈-P-◈ IIIIEtched Side B, except ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 2
MC-12515-WS-2 ⧈-G-⧈A runout
MC-12588 WS-2 ⧈-G-⧈B runout
MC 12515A label
MC 12588B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 52006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-51231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | El Salvador | Dicesa MCA-01First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-52006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | MCA Records MCA 773First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-52006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-51231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-52006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-51231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-52006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-52006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-52006First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-15397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | MCA Records S-6657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-512317", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-520067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Bobbie Sue are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52006, MCA-51231, MCA 773, MCA 52006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC-12515 WS-2 ⧈-G-⧈ and MC-12588 WS-2 ⧈-G-⧈. 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.
