Vinyl pressings
by The Oak Ridge Boys · 1981
Elvira 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.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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-11275 WS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout A etched [⧈-G-⧈ stamped], variant 1
MC-11269 WS-2 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B etched [⧈-G-⧈ stamped], variant 1
MC-11275 WS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout A etched [⧈-G-⧈ stamped], variant 2
MC-11269 WS-1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout B etched [⧈-G-⧈ stamped], variant 2
MC-11275, WS-5, 51084, A1, PRC-CEtched Runout Area Side A
MC-11269, WS-5, 51084, B1, PRC-CEtched Runout Area Side B
MC11275Label A
MC11269Label B
MC-11275 WS- ◈-P-◈Etched Side A, except ◈-P-◈ stamped
MC-11269 WS-4 ◈-P-◈Etched Side B, except ◈-P-◈ stamped
MC11275Label Side A
MC11269Label Side B
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 | Argentina | MCA Records 9312First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 51084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Benelux | MCA Records 103 365 / MCA Records 103 365-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | MCA Records 103 365First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-51084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | MCA Records 45-33533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | MCA Records 103 365 / MCA Records 103 365-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | MCA Records 103 365 / MCA Records 103 365-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | MCA Records MCAN 51084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-51084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1525First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 51084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | MCA Records PD 1964 / MCA Records MCA-51084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | MCA Records MCA 727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | MCA Records MCA 847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Elvira are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-51084.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-51084, MCA 727, MCA 847, MCA 51084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC-11275 WS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ and MC-11269 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.
