Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1977
Southern Nights was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
E-ST1 11601Side A runout
E-ST2 11601Side B runout
E-ST1 11601-1 GA NICK W 1 [u̶n̶k̶n̶o̶w̶n̶]Side A runout
E ST2 11601-2 GM 1 NICK WSide B runout
SW 1-11601 Z6• TML-S 2 ✲Runout side A etched / TML-S 2 ✲ stamped
TML-S SW 2-11601 Z6• 3 ✲Runout side A etched / TML-S 3 ✲ stamped
SO 1-11601Matrix side A, on label
SO 2-11601Matrix side B, on label
SO (SW crossed out) -1-11601 Z1 #3 TML-M ORunout side A etched / TML-M O stamped
SO (SW crossed out) -2-11601 Z1 #2 TML-M ORunout side B etched / TML-M O stamped
SO-11601 (SO 1-11601)Matrix side A, on label
SO-11601 (SO 2-11601)Matrix side B, on label
SW 1-11601 Z6• TML-S ✲Runout side A etched / TML-S 2 ✲ stamped
TML-S SW 2-11601 Z6• ✲Runout side A etched / TML-S 3 ✲ stamped
SO 1-11601Matrix side A, on label
SO 2-11601Matrix side B, on label
Runout Side A (etched): SW-1-11601-Z6 TML-S ✲ 3(✲ = Capitol Los Angeles star stamp)
Runout Side B (etched): TML-S SW-2-11601-Z6 ✲ 4 ◊(◊ = diamond stamp)
Label Matrix (Side 1): (SO 1-11601)
Label Matrix (Side 2): (SO 2-11601)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records SO 11601First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-511601 / Capitol Records SW 511601LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2 C068-85084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-85 084 / EMI Electrola 1 C 064-85 084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SO-11601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Capitol Records SO(L) 11601 / Capitol Records SO (L) 11601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 062–85.084 / Capitol Records SO-11601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Sweden | Capitol Records 7C 062-85084First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11601 / Capitol Records OC 062–85 084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SO-11601 / Capitol Records R-124270LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SO-11601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-511601 / Capitol Records SO 511601LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SO-11601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records GO 2008 / Capitol Records OC 054–85 084LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SN-16030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Singapore & Malaysia | Music Girl US 657LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2801LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SO-11601LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Southern Nights are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records E-ST 11601.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-ST 11601, SO-11601, ECS-80779, SW-11601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-ST1 11601 and E-ST2 11601. 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.
