Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1975
An Evening With John Denver 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.
28 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
CLP 20764-A (~ short wave underline)Runout side A
CLP 20764-B (~ short wave underline)Runout side B
CLP 20764-C (~ short wave underline)Runout side C
CLP 20764-D (~ short wave underline)Runout side D
CPL2 0764 D 18S HRunout, Stamped, Side A
CPL2-0764 D 18S HRunout, Stamped, Side B
CPL2 0764 C 18S HRunout, Stamped, Side C
CPL2-0764 D 18S HRunout, Stamped, Side D
LSA 3211-A 4E A2AD M1Side 1 variant 1
LSA 3211-B 4E 'W' A1VSide 2 variant 1
LSA 3212-A 4E A|H MSide 3 variant 1
LSA 3212-B 4E A4ARSide 4 variant 1
LSA-3211-A-2E A1USide A runout, etched
LSA-3211-A-1E A1Q BSide B runout, etched
LSA-3212-A-1E A2W PNSide C runout, etched
LSA-3212-B-1E A2Side D runout, etched
CPL2 0764A 4 S 1 A [(# could be a 3)]Variant 1 - runout, stamped, side A
CPL2-0764B - 16S 1 A1Variant 1 - runout, stamped, side B
CPL2 0764C 30S 1 A1Variant 1 - runout, stamped, side C
CPL2-0764d - 16S 1 A 5Variant 1 - runout, stamped, side D
CPL2 0764ASide 1 runout
CPL2 0764BSide 2 runout
CPL2 0764CSide 3 runout
CPL2 0764DSide 4 runout
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 | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL2-0764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL2-0764 / Les Disques RCA CPL2-0764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL2-0764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL2-0764 / RCA CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor CPL 2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA Victor CPL2-0764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA-9107~08First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Malaysia | SAS SASLP-626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor CPL 2-0764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA CPL2-0764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 75017/18 / RCA Victor LSRCA 75017/18LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 26.28110 DXLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-1517LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
43 vinyl pressings of An Evening With John Denver are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor CPL2-0764.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL2-0764, LSA 3211/12, CPL 2-0764, RCA-9107~08) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLP 20764-A (~ short wave underline) and CLP 20764-B (~ short wave underline). 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.
