Netherlands
1973- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 1C 062-81 445
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Buck Owens And His Buckaroos · 1973
Ain't It Amazing, Gracie was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
E ST1 11180-1 1Stamped Runout, Side A
E ST2 11180-1 G 1Stamped Runout, Side B
SMAS 1 11180 F1#1Side A runout
SMAS 2 11180 F1#1Side B runout
SMAS1-11180Side A label
SMAS2-11180Side B label
SMAS-1-11180-F2 #2 ━◁Side A runout
SMAS-2-11180-F2 #2 ━◁Side B runout
SMAS1-11180Side A label
SMAS2-11180Side B label
1-11180-F-1. 2 *Side A runout
2-11180-F-1. 2 *Side B runout
SMAS1-11180Side A label
SMAS2-11180Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80957First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 445First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-11180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-611180LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 11180LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Ain't It Amazing, Gracie are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1C 062-81 445.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 062-81 445, E-ST 11180, SMAS-11180, ST-11180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.