Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1972
I Will Never Pass This Way Again 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.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S-45-78801-Z-3- 2 ✲Variant 1 A-Side Runout
S-45-78138-H-3- 2 ✲Variant 1 B-Side Runout
S-45-78801-Z-3- 3 ✲Variant 2 A-Side Runout
S-45-78138-H-3- 4 ✲Variant 2 B-Side Runout
S45-78801-Z2 —◁A side runout etched
S45-78138-J2 —◁B side runout etched
S45-78801A side label
S45-78138B side label
S45-78801 3411 Z1 #1 OA side runout
78138 3411 H1 #3 OB side runout
S45-78801A side label
S45-78138B side label
3411Mono label
S45-78801Stereo 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 | Capitol Records CP-9993First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.3411First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15733First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records PRO 6566First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records PRO 6566 / Capitol Records P-3411First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SCA-88622 / Capitol Records SCA-88622First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9993First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of I Will Never Pass This Way Again are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3411, PRO 6566, CL 15733, CP-9993) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-78801-Z-3- 2 ✲ and S-45-78138-H-3- 2 ✲. 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.
