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Nashville Airplane

by Flatt & Scruggs · 1968

11 pressings4 countriesBluegrassFolkWorld& Country

Nashville Airplane 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Nashville Airplane

8 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9741
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P 0 XSM-138340-1C • B1

P o XSM-138341-1C 1 A1

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9741
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-138340-D-1B o A1 2 2Runout A etched, o stamped

XSM-138341-1B o A 3 2 1Runout B etched, o stamped

XSM 138340Label A

XSM 138341Label B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9741
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM-138340-1A C3 o T /Side A runout

XSM-138341-1A D2 T /Side B runout

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS 63570CBS M 63570
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

63570 AI 3 ⋀Runout, A-side, stamped

63570 BI 3 ⋀Runout, B-side, stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaColumbia CS 9741First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50051First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968UKCBS 63570First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS 63570 / CBS M 63570First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CS 9741First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CS 9741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CS 9741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CS 9741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10044LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia CS 9741LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9741LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Like A Rolling Stone
  2. A2Folsom Prison Blues
  3. A3Gentle On My Mind
  4. A4If I Were A Carpenter
  5. A5Frieda Florentine
  6. A6I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
  7. B1Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
  8. B2Catch The Wind
  9. B3Long Road To Houston
  10. B4The Times They Are A-Changin'
  11. B5Universal Soldier

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nashville Airplane are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Nashville Airplane are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Nashville Airplane first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia CS 9741.

How do I tell if my copy of Nashville Airplane is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9741, 63570, SONP 50051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nashville Airplane on vinyl worth?

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.

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