Vinyl pressings
by Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen · 1973
Country Casanova 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.
13 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
T 2 PAS-6054-A-2 [TLC logo] 7-24-73Runout side A, variant 1
T 1 PAS-6054-B-2 [TLC logo] 7-24-73Runout side B, variant 1
T 2 PAS- 6054-A - 2 [TLC logo] 7-24-73 A 1Runout side A, variant 2
T 1 PAS- 6054-B - 2 [TLC logo] 7-24-73 2 ARunout side B, variant 2
PAS-6054-A-1-1-1 TS-66 PRSide 1 Runout Etched
PAS-6054-B-1-1-1 TS-66 PRSide 2 Runout Etched
TLC (Inside A Box)Stamped Both Sides
MR △ 17922(1) PAS-6054-A-3 TLCRunout side A
MR △ 17922-X (1) PAS-6054-B-3 TLCRunout side B
PAS-6054-ALabel side A
PAS-6054-BLabel side B
PAS-6054-A-2Runout, side A, etched
PAS-6054-B-2Runout, side B, etched
[TLC] TS-66Runout, both sides, stamped
A triangle with the initials IAMRunout, both sides, stamped
PAS-6054-A-1-1-1 ① PRCRunout, side A, etched
PAS-6054-B-1-1-1 ① PRCRunout, side B, etched
PAS-6064-ASide A, Label
PAS-6064-BSide B, Label
SPFL 287 ALabel - Side A
SPFL 287 BLabel - Side A
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 | Paramount Records L-34,937 / Paramount Records PAS-6054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Paramount Records PAS-6054First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1973 | France | Paramount Records 2C 064-94.579First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | ABC Records 68.002First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Paramount Records 1C 062-94 579First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Paramount Records SPMT-6001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Paramount Records PAS 6054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Paramount Records SPFL 287 / Paramount Records 0C 062 ◦ 94549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054 / MCA Records MCA-661LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Coral MCA-661LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-661LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records PAS-6054 / MCA Records MCA-661LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054 / Paramount Records PA-6054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Paramount Records PAS-6054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Country Casanova are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Paramount Records PAS-6054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS-6054, SPFL 287, L-34,937, 2C 064-94.579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 2 PAS-6054-A-2 [TLC logo] 7-24-73 and T 1 PAS-6054-B-2 [TLC logo] 7-24-73. 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.
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