Vinyl pressings
by Jessi Colter · 1976
Diamond In The Rough was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST1-11543 Z3 TML-M 1 ✲Side A runout etched / TML-M 1 ✲ stamped
ST2-11543 Z3 #3 2 ✲Side A runout etched / TML-M 2 ✲ stamped
ST 1-11543Side A Label
ST 2-11543Side B Label
ST1-11543 Z3 TML-M ─◁Runout side A - variant 1
ST2-11543 Z3 #2 TML-M ─◁Runout side B - variant 1
ST1-11543 Z3 #2 TML-M ─◁Runout side A - variant 2
ST2-11543 Z3 #2 TML-M ─◁Runout side B - variant 2
ST1-11543 Z1-#1TML-M 0Side A runout, variant 1
ST211543 Z1 #2 TML-M 0Side B runout, variant 1
ST1-11543 Z1 #1 TML-M 0Side A runout, variant 2
ST 2 11543 Z1 #3 TML-M 0Side B runout, variant 2
ST1-11543 Z3 TML-M 1 ✲Side A runout etched / TML-M 1 ✲ stamped
ST2-11543 Z3 #3 2 ✲Side A runout etched / TML-M 2 ✲ stamped
ST 1-11543Side A Label
ST 2-11543Side B Label
82 30 5 A - 1 :.Side A, stamped
82 3 0 5 B - 1 :.Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-511543LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-82-305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-511543LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11822LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11543LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Diamond In The Rough are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11543.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11543, 1C 062-82-305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-11543 Z3 TML-M 1 ✲ and ST2-11543 Z3 #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.
