Vinyl pressings
by Asleep At The Wheel · 1977
The Wheel was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ST-1-11620-J7#3 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, etched / stamped
ST-2-11620-J5 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, etched / stamped
ST-1-11620Label Side A
ST-2-11620Label Side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Jay SW-1-11620 H-1 #1 0Side A Etched [MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 Stamped]
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Jay SW-2-11620 H-1 #1 0Side B Etched [MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 Stamped]
ST-1-11620-J7#3 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, etched / stamped
ST-2-11620-J5 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, etched / stamped
ST-1-11620Label Side A
ST-2-11620Label Side B
ST-1-11620-J-9· 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
ST-2-11620-J-8· 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
ST 1-11620Label A
ST 2-11620Label B
Jay STK1-11620 H-3 9-24-76 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
Jay ST-2-11620 H-3 CJ 9-24-76 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
ST 1-11620Label side A
ST 2-11620Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5c 062-85109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11620 / Capitol Records 0C-062-85 109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 11620LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records 11620LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of The Wheel are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11620, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11620, E-ST 11620, 5c 062-85109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11620-J7#3 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-2-11620-J5 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
