Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1975
Rhinestone Cowboy was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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 1-11430 25. 1 ✲ TML-XRunout A, variant 1
SW 2-11430 26• 1 ✲ TML-SRunout B, variant 1
SW-1-11430 25 2 ✲ TML-SRunout A, variant 2
SW-2-11430 25 2 ✲ TML-SRunout B, variant 2
TML-S SW 1-11430 Z3 · ─◁Runout side A, variant 1
TML-M SW 2-11430 Z1 #2 · ─◁Runout side B, variant 1
TML-S SW 1-11430 Z1 #3 · ─◁Runout side A, variant 2
TML-M SW 2-11430 Z3 · ─◁Runout side B, variant 2
SW 1-11430 26Side A Runout (etched)
3 ✲ TML-M .Side A Runout (Stamped)
SW 2-11430 25Side B Runout (etched)
2 ✲ TML-S .Side B Runout (Stamped)
SW-1-11430 Z3 #4 ─◁ TML-SVariant 1, Side A runout
SW 2-11430 Z4 #2 ─◁ TML-SVariant 1, Side B runout
SW-1-11430 Z3 ─◁ TML-SVariant 2, Side A runout
SW-2-11430 Z3 ─◁ TML-MVariant 2, Side B runout
SW-1-11430 Z1 #1 TML-S 0Side A Runout, Variant 1
SW 2-11430 Z1 #2 TML-S 0Side B Runout, Variant 1
SW-1-11430 Z1 #7 0 TML-SSide A Runout, Variant 2
SW 2- 11430 Z2 #2 0 TML-MSide B Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-11430First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 511430 / Capitol Records SW 11430LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11430 / Capitol Records SW 11430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11430 / Haven Records SW-11430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Denmark | Capitol Records SW 11430 / Haven Records SW 11430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 964 / Haven Records 1C 062-81 964First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | India | Capitol Records SW 11430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Capitol Records SW-11430 / Capitol Records SW 11430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C062-81964First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1686C / Capitol Records SW-11430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW-11430First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW-11430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Capitol Records SW-11430First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records 00602547200211 / Universal Music Group International 00602547200211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0022690-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-81 964LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Yung Feng LF 3093LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records GO 2020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN 16029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 511430LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-11430 / Haven Records SW-11430LP, Album | LP, Album |
45 vinyl pressings of Rhinestone Cowboy are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11430.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11430, R 113932, SW 11430, E-SW 11430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW 1-11430 25. 1 ✲ TML-X and SW 2-11430 26• 1 ✲ TML-S. 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.
