Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1975
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy 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.
43 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 28 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.
DJLPX-1-A-1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
DJLPX-1-B-1 ARUNSide B runout, variant 1
DJLPX-1-A-1 2 A W ARUNSide A runout, variant 3
DJLPX-1-B-1 1 A B ARUNSide B runout, variant 3
DJLPX-1-A-1 ARUNRunout side A variant 1
DJLPX-1-B-1 ARUNRunout side B variant 1
DJLP X1 A-4 ARUNRunout side A variant 2
DJLP X1 B-4 ARUNRunout side A variant 2
DJLPX-1-A-1 ARUNSide A runout
DJLPX-1-B-2 ARUN 4Side B runout
DJLPX 1ASide A label
DJLPX 1BSide B label
DJLPX-1-A-1 ARUNSide A runout
DJLPX-1-B-1 ARUNSide B runout
MCA734 W15 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IISide A runout, variant 1
MCA734 W22 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IIISide B runout, variant 1
MCA734 W19 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IISide A runout, variant 2
MCA735 W22 B.D.I. ◈-P-◈ IIISide B runout, variant 2
MCA 734 W17A-side
MCA 735 W16B-side
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 | Argentina | Parnaso Records PNE 10.069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | DJM Records L 35400 / DJM Records L-35,400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | DJM Records 2407 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | DJM Records 2407 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Young 304.1050 / DJM Records 304.1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Young 304.1050 / DJM Records 304.1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Chile | Banglad DJ-98 / DJM Records LP DJ-98First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | Odeon 11387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | DJM Records DJLPX 1 / DJM Records DJH 20500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | DJM Records DJLPX 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | DJM Records 2J 066-96751 / DJM Records DJLPX 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Guatemala | EMI 3324First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Hong Kong | DJM Records DJLPX 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | DJM Records MM-8020 / Movieplay MM-8020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Portugal | DJM Records MM-8020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3009 / MCA Records MCA 3009LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 313LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | DJM Records K22P-210 / Seven Seas K22P-210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | DJM Records DJM 22094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 66089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Epic EPC 32460LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | DJM Records DJF 1212LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Korea | DJM Records SEL-RP 008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | DJM Records B0028618-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Mercury 5707090LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Mercury 5707090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Mercury B0028618-01LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Mercury 6748713LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Rocket Entertainment 780 330-9 / Rocket Entertainment 00602478033094LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rocket Entertainment 780 331-0 / Universal Music Recordings 00602478033100LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Elton John)LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | Australasia | DJM Records 821 746-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | DJM Records 821 746-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | DJM Records 821 746-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | DJM Records 503011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Malaysia | DALP DALP 8430LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 145LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 Life 333LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 740LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin 2004LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | DJM Records DJL7013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | DJM Records PRICE 108 / DJM Records 821 746-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJLPX 1 / DJM Records DJH 20500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJLPX 1 / DJM Records DJH 20500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJLPX 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
93 vinyl pressings of Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPX 1, released May 23, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPX 1, MCA-2142, MCA 2142, 2407 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJLPX-1-A-1 ARUN and DJLPX-1-B-1 ARUN. 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.
