Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Lee Lewis · 1980
Killer Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6E-291-ASide A runout, variant 1
6E-291-BSide B runout, variant 1
6E-291-A-SP Masterfonics 1-1 (SRC logo)Side A runout, variant 2
6E-291-B3-SP 1-1 Masterfonics (SRC logo)Side B runout, variant 2
B-15218 15220-2 6E-291-A1-AR MasterfonicsRunout side A
B-15219 15221-2 6E-291-B1-AR MasterfonicsRunout side B
6E-291-A (AR)Label side A
6E-291-B (AR)Label side B
6E-291-A (AR)Side A Label
6E-291-B (AR)Side B Label
B-15220-2 6E-291-A1-AR MasterfonicsSide A Label
B-15221-2 6E-291-B1-AR MasterfonicsSide B Label
6E-291-A-SP MASTERFONICS I SRCRunout, side A
6E-291-B6E-291-B1-AR SM 1-1 MASTERFONICS B15221-1 B-15219 (scratched thru)Runout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 6E 291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X6E-291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Elektra ELK 52246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52246First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Elektra K 52246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-291First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-291 / Elektra 6E 291LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-291LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-291First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Edsel Records ED 250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Killer Country are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-291, 6E 291, X6E-291, ELK 52246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-291-A and 6E-291-B. 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.
