Canada
1969- Label and catalog number
- Athena Records 6003Athena Records A.S. 6003
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ALPS. 1005SIDE 1
ALPS. 1006SIDE 2
Vinyl pressings
by Gil Trythall · 1969
Switched On Nashville (Country Moog) was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
ALPS. 1005SIDE 1
ALPS. 1006SIDE 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Athena Records 6003 / Athena Records A.S. 6003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Athena Records 6003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Argentina | Opus 6003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250.096 / Athena Records SRA250.096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Festival Records SFL-933660LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250.096 / Athena Records SRA250.096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Athena Records Athena 6003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | Athena Records AS 6003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Fontana 884.902 MYLP | LP |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fontana 884 902 TYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Festival Records SFL-93360LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Athena Records Athena 6003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Pandora/Synthe 6003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Opus 66003LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Fontana FOX-7019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Switched On Nashville (Country Moog) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Canada. One of them is Athena Records 6003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALPS. 1005 and ALPS. 1006. 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.