Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1978
Still The Same was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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.
S45-94942 F3 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A (etched except for "✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL")
S45-94943 F-3. 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL wallySide B (etched except for "✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL")
S94942A
S94943B
S45-94942 F•2 #2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout, variant 1
S45-94943 F•2 #2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 1
S45-94942 F•2 #3 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout, variant 2
S45-94943 F•2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 2
S45-94942 F-1 2 4581 #6 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side A
S45-94943 F-1#7 4581 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B
S94942Label side A
S94943Label side B
SF 94942-2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
SF 94943-1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
SF 94942-1 M 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
SF 94943-1 M 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Capitol Records 31022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11724First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-85 506 / Capitol Records 4C006-85506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 85506First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 4581First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2S 008 85506 / Capitol Records 2S 008-85506First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 506 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85 506First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 15990First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006 85506First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-85506First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4581First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4581First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 45817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 45817", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
28 vinyl pressings of Still The Same are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4581.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4581, P-4581, CL 15990, CP-11724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-94942 F3 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S45-94943 F-3. 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL wally. 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.
