Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1975
The Bargain Store was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
APL1-00950A-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A1Runout A, variant 1
APL1-00950B-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A1Runout B, variant 1
APL1-0950A-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A1Runout A, variant 2
APL1-0950B-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A2Runout B, variant 2
APL1-0950 A TXSide A label
APL1-0950 B3 TXSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Rockaway SCD499-036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA APL1-0950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA Victor APL1 0950 / RCA Victor EKAY 30515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-0950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor APL1-0950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3217 / RCA Victor APL1 0950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0950First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Summit SCD499036 / Concorde SCD499036LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3217 / RCA Victor APL1 0950LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of The Bargain Store are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0950.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0950, LSA 3217, SCD499-036, APL1 0950) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-00950A-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A1 and APL1-00950B-1S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A1. 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.
