Vinyl pressings
by Freddie King · 1972
Texas Cannonball was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SW-1-8913 Z1 #1 0Runout side A, variant 1
SW-2-8913 Z1 #1 0Runout side B, variant 1
SW-1-8913 Z1 #2 0Runout side A, variant 2
SW-2-8913 Z1 #1 0Runout side B, variant 2
SW-1-8913 Z2 ─◁Side A, runout
SW-2-8913 Z2 ─◁Side B, runout
SW 1-8913Side A, label
SW 2-8913Side B, label
SW-1-8913-Z-5· 1 ✲Side A runout
SW-2-8913-Z-5· 1 ✲Side B runout
(SW 1-8913)Side A label
(SW 2-8913)Side B label
SW-1-8913=Z2 —◁Side A runout etched
SW-2-8913-Z2 —◁Side B runout etched
SW 1-8913Side A label
SW 2-8913Side B label
SW-1-8913-Z3· 1 ✲Side A runout etched
SW-2-8913-Z3· 1 ✲Side B runout etched
SW 1-8913Side A label
SW 2-8913Side B label
SW-1-8913-Z2 · ─◁Side A runout
SW-2-8913-Z2 ─◁Side B runout
SW 1-8913Side A label
SW 2-8913Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Shelter Records SHE 714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Shelter Records SW-8913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6369 108First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6369 108First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Shelter Records RJ-5058First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Shelter Records SW-8913First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Philips 6369 108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 63 69 108First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Sweden | Philips 6369 108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68113First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Shelter Records SW-8913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Shelter Records SW-8913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Shelter Records SW-8913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Shelter Records SW-8913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Shelter Records SW-8913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Analogue Productions APB 8913 / Analogue Productions APB-8913LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Elemental Music 700110 / Shelter Records 700110LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Elemental Music 700176 / Shelter Records 700176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Elemental Music 620942 / Shelter Records 620942LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Shelter Records L 35624LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Texas Cannonball are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Shelter Records SW-8913, released June 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-8913, AMLS 68113, SHE 714, 6369 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-8913 Z1 #1 0 and SW-2-8913 Z1 #1 0. 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.
