Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1979
Coward Of The County was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20614 X1 #6 MASTERFONICS OEtched Side A, except MASTERFONICS stamped
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20450 X1 #6 MASTERFONICS 0Etched Side B, except MASTERFONICS 0 stamped
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20614-X2 #4 MASTERFONICS OVariant 2; Side A
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20450 X1 #1 MASTERFONICS 0Variant 2; Side B
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20614 R-5040 MASTERFONICSEtched Side A, except MASTERFONICS stamped
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20450 R-5041 MASTERFONICSEtched Side B, except MASTERFONICS 0 stamped
UAST-20614Label Side A
UAST-20450Label Side B
T UA-X1327-Y UAST-20614-1 TIII c̶t̶-̶1̶Side A etched
T UA-X1327-Y UAST-20450-1 CT-1 TISide B etched
MASTERFONICSStamped both sides
UAST-20614Label Side A
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20614 MASTERFONICSEtched Side A, except MASTERFONICS stamped
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20450 MASTERFONICSEtched Side B, except MASTERFONICS stamped
UAST-20614Label Side A
UAST-20450Label Side B
UAST-20614Etched Side A
UAST-20450 XEtched Side B
UAST-20614Label Side A
UAST-20450Label Side B
UA-X1327-Y UAST-20614 ⚹ MASTERFONICSEtched Side A, except MASTERFONICS stamped
UAST-20450 ⚹Etched Side B
UAST-20614Label Side A
UAST-20450Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-X1327-YFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | United Artists Records UA-X1327-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | United Artists Records UA-X1327-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Jamaica | United Artists Records UA-X1327-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | United Artists Records 8376 / United Artists Records 33C 006-82807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 006-82807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA 2First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Philippines | United Artists Records UA-50231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Liberty 11C 008 82807 / Liberty 11C 008 82807 HFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAST 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Switzerland | United Artists Records UP 614First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Liberty UP 614First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UP 614First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UP 614First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | United Artists Records 2 C 008 82807 / United Artists Records 2C 008-82.8077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 006-82 807 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 8077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 006-82 807 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 8077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 6147" | 7" |
| 1980 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 6147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records CM 2807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | United Artists Records 83767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | United Artists Records 10C 006-0828077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UP 614 / United Artists Records UAX 13277", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Coward Of The County are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-X1327-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-X1327-Y, UP 614, UA-187, 8376) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-X1327-Y UAST-20614 X1 #6 MASTERFONICS O and UA-X1327-Y UAST-20450 X1 #6 MASTERFONICS 0. 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.
