Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton 路 1971
Coat Of Many Colors was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
APRS-1754-1S-A1T RVariant 1 - Runout Side A, etched
APRS-1755-1S-A4G RVariant 1 - Runout Side B, etched
APRS-1754-1S-A/饾櫢 RVariant 2 - Runout Side A, etched
APRS-1754-1S-A4 D RVariant 2 - Runout Side B, etched
APRS-1754-3S HRunout stamped A side
APRS-1755-3S HRunout stamped B side
(APRS-1754)Label Side A
(APRS-1755)Label Side B
A2 APRS 1754 2S I A1Runout A, stamped
A2 APRS 1755 2S I A1Runout B, stamped
APRS-1754Label A
APRS-1755Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCALP, Album, Test Pressing 路 Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing 路 Test pressing |
| 1971 | Zambia | RCA Victor 38-341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4603LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor MLSP-4603LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1443 / RCA Victor LSP-4603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4603 / RCA LSP-4603LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo 路 Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo 路 Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor AHL1-4603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Coat Of Many Colors are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, South Africa, Zambia. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4603, released October 1, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4603, 38-341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-1754-1S-A1T R and APRS-1755-1S-A4G R. 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.
