Vinyl pressings
by Arlo Guthrie · 1970
Washington County was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
P RS-6411 31096- S.G.Side A runout, variant 1
P RS-6411 31097- S.G.Side B runout, variant 1
P RS-6411 31096- S.G. C 3Side A runout, variant 2
P RS-6411 31097- S.G. C 4Side B runout, variant 2
1 S RS - 6411 M-31096-A IB A7Runout side 1
S 1 RS - 6411 M-31097-B IB A2 1Runout side 2
31,096Label side 1
31,097Label side 2
RS-6411 M-31096-1-1 S.G. B T1Side A
RS-6411 M-31097-1-1 S.G. B T1Side B
RS 6411 (31,096)Side A label
RS 6411 (31,097)Side B label
T 1 RS-6411 M-31096-1-1 S.G. A 2Var. 1 - side A runout
T 1 RS-6411 M-31097-1-2 S.G. A 2Var. 1 - side B runout
T 1 RS-6411 M-31096-1-2 S.G. AVar. 2 - side A runout
T 1 RS-6411 M-31097-1-2 S.G. AVar. 2 - side B runout
RSLP 6411A-1 *TSide A runout, stamped
RSLP 6411B-1 *TSide B runout, stamped
RSLP 6411-ASide A label
RSLP 6411-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.6411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS-6411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS-6411First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS-6411 / Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-1013LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 44 099 / Reprise Records RS 6411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44099 / Reprise Records RSLP 6411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6411LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6411LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Washington County are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS-6411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-6411, RS 6411, RSLP 6411, RS.6411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P RS-6411 31096- S.G. and P RS-6411 31097- S.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.
