Vinyl pressings
by Doc Watson · 1970
Doc Watson On Stage was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XSV220855-1B V SD 79304 A 1 S A1Side A Runout
XSV220856-1B V SD 79304 B 1 S A2Side B Runout
XSV220857-1C V SD 79305 A 1 S B2Side C Runout
XSV220858-1B V SD 79305 B 1 S B1Side D Runout
VSD-9-ASide A Label
XSV 220855-1B V SD 79304ASide A Label
VSD-9-BSide B Label
XSV 220856-1B VSD 79304BSide B Label
XSV220855-1A VSD79304 ARunout A stamped
XSV220856-1A VSD-9 A3Runout B stamped, scratch out VSD-9 etched
XSV220857-1A V SD 79305 ARunout C stamped
XSV220858-1A V SD 79305 BRunout D stamped
VSD-9-ASide A Label
XSV 220855Side A Label
VSD-9-BSide B Label
XSV 220856Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Vanguard VSD • 9/10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vanguard VSD - 9/10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD • 9/10 / Vanguard VSD - 9/10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD • 9/10 / Vanguard VSD - 9/10First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VSD • 9/10 / Vanguard VSD - 9/10First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Vanguard SR 496/7LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD - 9/10 / Vanguard VSD 9LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Vanguard VSD • 9/10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Japan | Vanguard LAX 6034/5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | Vanguard LAX 6034/5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Vanguard VSD • 9/10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vanguard VSD 9/10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD • 9/10LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Doc Watson On Stage are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, France. One of them is Vanguard VSD • 9/10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD • 9/10, VSD - 9/10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV220855-1B V SD 79304 A 1 S A1 and XSV220856-1B V SD 79304 B 1 S A2. 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.
