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American III: Solitary Man by Johnny Cash, album cover

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American III: Solitary Man

by Johnny Cash · 2000

20 pressings5 countriesCountry RockRockBlues

American III: Solitary Man was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of American III: Solitary Man

2 pressings came out in 2000, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

2000
Label and catalog number
American Recordings C 69691
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OASIS DISC MASTERING AL-69691-1A [signature] DCBQSRunout side A, etched

OASIS DISC MASTERING BL-69691-1B [signature] DCBQSRunout side B, etched

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Europe

2000
Label and catalog number
Columbia COL 500986 1American Recordings 5009861000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

500986 1000 1A1Side A runout etched

500986 1000 1B1Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000EuropeColumbia COL 500986 1 / American Recordings 5009861000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000USAmerican Recordings C 69691First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2001EuropeColumbia COL 500986 0 / American Recordings COL 500986 0LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2006UKAmerican Recordings 5101-12794-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2007UKAmerican Recordings 5101-12794-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP009 / American Recordings 500986 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USAmerican Recordings 500 986 0 / Lost Highway 500 986 0LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2013UK & EuropeAmerican Recordings 500986 0LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UK & EuropeAmerican Recordings 500 986 0 / Lost Highway 500 986 0LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2014USAmerican Recordings B0019197-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014EuropeAmerican Recordings 0600753441701LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019EuropeAmerican Recordings 0600753441701LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeAmerican Recordings 0600753441701LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAmerican Recordings B0019197-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeColumbia COL 500986 0 / American Recordings 500986 0LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeAmerican Recordings 0600753441701LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeAmerican Recordings 0600753441701LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeColumbia COL 500986 0 / American Recordings 500986 0LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeAmerican Recordings 0600753441701LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USAmerican Recordings B0019197-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Won't Back Down2:09
  2. A2Solitary Man2:25
  3. A3That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)2:35
  4. A4One3:53
  5. A5Nobody3:14
  6. A6I See A Darkness3:42
  7. A7The Mercy Seat4:35
  8. B1Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)2:41
  9. B2Field Of Diamonds3:15
  10. B3Before My Time2:55
  11. B4Country Trash1:47
  12. B5Mary Of The Wild Moor2:32
  13. B6I'm Leavin' Now3:06
  14. B7Wayfaring Stranger3:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of American III: Solitary Man are there?

20 vinyl pressings of American III: Solitary Man are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2000 and 2022.

When was American III: Solitary Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US, Europe. One of them is American Recordings C 69691.

How do I tell if my copy of American III: Solitary Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 69691, COL 500986 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OASIS DISC MASTERING AL-69691-1A [signature] DCBQS and OASIS DISC MASTERING BL-69691-1B [signature] DCBQS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is American III: Solitary Man on vinyl worth?

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.

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