Vinyl pressings
by J.J. Cale · 1974
Okie was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
MCA 448-W2 MCA-448-W2 RFS/WSS ◈-P-◈Runout Side A etched; ◈-P-◈ stamped
MCA-449-W2 MCA-449-W2 RFS/WSS ◈-P-◈Runout Side B etched; ◈-P-◈ stamped
MCA448Label Side A
MCA449Label Side B
MCA-448-W2 MCA-448-W2 RFS/WSSSide 1 Runout Etched
MCA-449-W2 MCA-449-W2 RFS/WSSSide 2 Runout Etched
◈-P-◈Stamped Both Sides
MCA 448-W2Side 1 Runout Etched
MCA 449-W2Side 2 Runout Etched
◈-P-◈Stamped Both Sides
MCA-448-W1 RFS/WSS ⧈-G-⧈ 3Runout side A
MCA-449-W1 RFS/WSS ⧈-G-⧈ 1Runout side B
MCA 448Label side A
MCA 449Label side B
AMLS·68261·A1 1 6 ASide A runout
AMLS·68261·B1 1 7 ASide B runout
AMLS 68261-ASide A label
AMLS 68261-BSide B label
AMLS.68261.A1Side A
AMLS.68261.B1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Shelter Records SHE-737 / Shelter Records SR-2107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Philips 6369 122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Shelter Records SR-2107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Shelter Records SR-2107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6369 122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Philips 6369 122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | Mercury 6302 207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Shelter Records RJ-5142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Shelter Records RJ-5142First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6369 122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Mercury 6302 207First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Shelter Records L35574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Shelter Records SHE 2107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Norway | Philips 6369 122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Shelter Records SRL 15004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 84165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Ariston Music SHL 18011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Ariston Music SHL 18011 / Ariston Music SHL/18011LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Ariston Music SHL 18011 / Ariston Music SHL/18011LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Shelter Records SHL/18011 / Ariston Music SHL/18011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Shelter Records I-27322 / Shelter Records I-27.322LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Ariston Music SHL 18011LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-37106 / ABC Records MCA-37106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | ABC Records MCA-37106 / Shelter Records SRL-52015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Mercury 6302 207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6302 207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6302 207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6302 207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 6302 207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP715 / Mercury MOVLP715LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Shelter Records SR 2107 / Shelter Records L 35574LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Shelter Records SR-52015 / MCA Records SR-52015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Shelter Records 9309-52015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Shelter Records 9309-52015 / ABC Records 9309-52015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Shelter Records 27 322 / Shelter Records 27322LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Shelter Records 27 322 / Eurodisc 913 284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Shelter Records 6317 903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Shelter Records ISA 5004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Shelter Records ISA 5004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
75 vinyl pressings of Okie are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1974 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Shelter Records SR-2107, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-2107, SR2107, AMLS 68261, SHE-737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 448-W2 MCA-448-W2 RFS/WSS ◈-P-◈ and MCA-449-W2 MCA-449-W2 RFS/WSS ◈-P-◈. 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.
