Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1978
Basic was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, 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-1-11722 F-7 #2 GD • ━-◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A etch; MASTERED stamp
SW-2-11722 F-7 #2 GD • ━-◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B etch; MASTERED stamp
SW 1-11722Label A
SW 2-11722Label B
SW-1-11722 F-6#1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A etched [MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 stamped]
SW-2-11722 F11 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B etched [MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 stamped]
SW-1-11722 F-8 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY *
SW1-11722Centre Label & Run-Out Etching Side 1
SW2-11722Centre Label & Run-Out Etching Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 511722 / Capitol Records SW-511722LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81183First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 11722 / Capitol Records SW 11722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records SW-11722 / Capitol Records SW 11722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Capitol Records SW(D) 11722First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Sweden | Capitol Records 7C 062-85696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11722 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11722First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-511722LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11722 / Capitol Records R-133915LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11722First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
19 vinyl pressings of Basic are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11722.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11722, E-ST 11722, ST-11722, 1C 064-85 696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-11722 F-7 #2 GD • ━-◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and SW-2-11722 F-7 #2 GD • ━-◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
