Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1968
Just Because I'm A Woman 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.
5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
WPRS-1751--1S ISide A runout, variant 1
WPRS-1752--1S ISide B runout, variant 1
WPRS-1751--3S 3-1 ISide A runout, variant 2
WPRS-1752--3S A3 I ISide B runout, variant 2
WPRM-1749--1SSide A Runout
WPRM-1750--1SSide B Runout
WPRS-1751--2S R
WPRS-1752--4S R
WPRS-1751 G T.Runout Side A
WPRS-1752 G T.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3949First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3949First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3949First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3949First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRC 3084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA NL89853LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1921 / RCA Victor MOVLP1921LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3949 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19658702551LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA/Ariola NL 89853LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-3949LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-3949LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Just Because I'm A Woman are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3949, released May 4, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3949, LPM-3949, 38-376) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRS-1751--1S I and WPRS-1752--1S I. 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.
