Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1969
Galveston 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.
24 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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.
45-70488-F-2 2 ✲Etched side A, except "2 ✲" stamped
45-71687-F-2 1 ✲Etched side B, except "1 ✲" stamped
45-70488-T2(11)Etched side A (Variant 2)
45-71687-T2(11)(11strikethrough)(2)Etched side B (Variant 2)
45-70488-PI"Runout, Side A, Etched
45-71687-PI"Runout, Side B, Etched
[IAM in triangle]Stamped, both sides
45-70488A
45-70488-T2 "2 [IAM in triangle]Runout, side A, variant 1
45-71687-P1 "4 [IAM in triangle]Runout, side B, variant 1
45-70488-P1 " [IAM in triangle]Runout, side A, variant 2
45-71687-P1 " #2 [IAM in triangle]Runout, side A, variant 2
45-70488-F-2 2 ✲Etched side A, except "2 ✲" stamped
45-71687-F-2 1 ✲Etched side B, except "1 ✲" stamped
45-70488Side A Label
45-71687Side B Label
45-70488Side A Label
45-71687Side B Label
SIN + 263 + AStamped Runout - Side A variant 1
SIN + 263 + BStamped Runout - Side B variant 1
SIN + 263 + A2Stamped Runout - Side A variant 2
SIN + 263 + BStamped Runout - Side B variant 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 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.084First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 2428First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006 -80026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Capitol Records F 2428 / Capitol Records 3C 006-80026 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2238First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Nicaragua | Capitol Records CU-1594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Capitol Records F 2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Capitol Records 2428 / Capitol Records CSL 2428First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-87027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Galveston are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2428.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2428, P-2428, EMB S 263, CP-8702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-70488-F-2 2 ✲ and 45-71687-F-2 1 ✲. 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.
