Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1971
Take Me Home, Country Roads was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
I A APKS-4514-13SA-Side Runout, Variant 1
I A APKS-4514-12SA-Side Runout, Variant 2
I B1 APKS-4584 6SB-Side Runout, Variant 2
I B B1 APKS-4514-12SA-Side Runout, Variant 3
APKS-4514-11S- B1C RA side deadwax - etched, variant 1
APKS-4584 -1S B7A RB side runout - stamped, B7A R etched, variant 1
APKS-4514-11S- A3C RA side deadwax - etched, variant 2
APKS-4584 -1S A4B RB side runout - stamped, A4B etched,variant 2
APKS-4514-14S HStamped Side A
APKS-4584-4S HStamped Side B
APKS-4514A side label
APKS-4584B side label
APKS-4514-12S I A1Runout A
APKS-4584-2S A2 IRunout B
APKS-4514Label A
APKS-4584Label B
APKS-4514A side label
APKS-4584B side label
APKS 4514 ISide A
APKS 4584 ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC 16264First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0445 / RCA 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0445 / RCA 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 93First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2095First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | RCA PB494357", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Collectables COL86019 / BMG Special Products DRE119827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.767 / RCA Victor 49 7677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor PB 9049 / RCA PB 90497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor PB 9049 / RCA PB 90497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA 447-09047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-09047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Take Me Home, Country Roads are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0445.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0445, RCA 2118, LC 16264, 46g 93) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I A APKS-4514-13S and I A APKS-4514-12S. 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.
