US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD-79276
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSV140811-1B VSD 79276 A 1 A1 PRunout A
VSD-79276B XSV140812-1A 1 A1 PRunout B
VSD-79276-A XSV 140811Label A
VSD-79276-B XSV 140812Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Doc Watson · 1968
Good Deal! Doc Watson In Nashville was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSV140811-1B VSD 79276 A 1 A1 PRunout A
VSD-79276B XSV140812-1A 1 A1 PRunout B
VSD-79276-A XSV 140811Label A
VSD-79276-B XSV 140812Label B
VSD-79276A XSV140811-1ASide 1 runout stamped
VSD-79276B XSV140812-1A 1Side 2 runout stamped
VSD-79276-A XSV 140811Label A
VSD-79276-B XSV 140812Label B
VSD-79276A XTSide A etched
VSD-79276B XT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Vanguard 19 022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Vanguard SVRL.19013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79276First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Vanguard VSD-79276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Vanguard SR 245LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan | Vanguard GXF-6033, VSD-79276LP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Vanguard LAX-6031, VSD-79276LP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Vanguard LAX-6031, VSD-79276LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 0062.172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Good Deal! Doc Watson In Nashville are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79276, SVRL.19013, 19 022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV140811-1B VSD 79276 A 1 A1 P and VSD-79276B XSV140812-1A 1 A1 P. 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.