Vinyl pressings
by Dean Friedman · 1978
"Well, Well," Said The Rocking Chair. 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.
13 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
T1 AL-35361-2B STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
T1 BL-35361-2B STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
T1 AL-35361-2A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
T1 BL-35361-2E STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
1S AL-35361-2D STERLING A1Runout side A etched except STERLING, variant 1
1S BL-35361-2D STERLING A1Runout side B etched except STERLING, variant 1
1S AL-35361-2C STERLING A5Runout side A, variant 2
1S BL-35361-2C STERLING A2Runout side B, variant 2
T1 AL-35361-2A STERLING C oSide A runout, variant 1
p BL-35361-1E 2A STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
AL 35361Side A label
BL 35361Side B label
STERLINGRunout both sides, stamped
T1Runout both sides, etched
LSLP 6019 A1 GREAT STUFF ! BILBOSide A runout, variant 1
LSLP 6019 B2 BILBOSide B runout, variant 1
L̶P̶C̶ S̶ LSLP-6019-A2 1 BILBO ΛSide A runout, variant 2
LSLP 6019-B2 6 BILBO ΛSide B runout, 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 | Australia | Lifesong LS 6019 / Lifesong LS-6019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Lifesong LS 6019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Lifesong PZ 35361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Lifesong 200 343First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Lifesong 200 343 / Lifesong 200 343-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Lifesong LS 6019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Lifesong ASF2237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Lifesong LSLP 6019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Lifesong JZ 35361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Lifesong JZ 35361First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Lifesong JZ 35361First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Lifesong JZ 35361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Lifesong JZ 35361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Real Life Records RLRV011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of "Well, Well," Said The Rocking Chair. are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Lifesong JZ 35361.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 35361, LSLP 6019, LS 6019, PZ 35361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AL-35361-2B STERLING and T1 BL-35361-2B STERLING. 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.
