Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1983
Burlap & Satin was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
AHL1-4691A-11 HW/WOODLAND Λ2HSide A runout, variant 1
AHL1-4691B-2 HW/WOODLAND Λ4DSide B runout, variant 1
AHL1-4691 A-10 HW/WOODLAND Λ2GSide A runout variant 2
AHL1-4691 B-2 HW/WOODLAND Λ3HSide B runout variant 2
AHL1 4691 A APRunout side A
AHL1 4691 B ARunout side B
AHL1 4691 ALabel side A
AHL1 4691 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APLI 4691 / RCA APLI 4691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA Victor AHL1-4691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA RCALP 6080 / RCA PL 14691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PL 84691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA RCALP 6080 / RCA PL 14691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-8204First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-8204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRC 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | RCA Victor AHL1-4691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-5437First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 11048 / RCA Victor AHL1-4691LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Burlap & Satin are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is RCA Victor AHL1-4691.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-4691, AYL1-5437, APLI 4691, RCALP 6080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHL1-4691A-11 HW/WOODLAND Λ2H and AHL1-4691B-2 HW/WOODLAND Λ4D. 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.
