Vinyl pressings
by Kris Kristofferson · 1971
The Silver Tongued Devil And I 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.
29 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AL 30679-1C º MPaul S 1A Side Etch, exc º stamp Variant 1
Ƨ 1 P BL 30679 side2 -1C MPR ºB Side Etch, exc º stamp variant 1
S Ƨ AL 30679-1D o Side One MPaul B 1A Side Etch, exc o stamp variant 2
S BL 30679-1C MPaul o A 3B Side Etch, exc o stamp variant 2
P AL 30679-1F MPaul C 2Runout side A, variant 1
BL 30679-1D MPR ºRunout side B, variant 1a
P AL 30679-1F-PX MPaul DCRunout side A, variant 2
JO BL 30679-1D MPR 01Runout side B, variant 2
S Ƨ AL 30679-1D o Side One MPaul B 1A-side runout, etched ["o" is stamped]
S BL 30679-1C MPaul o A 3B-side runout, etched ["o" is stamped]
AL 30679A-side label
BL 30679B-side label
๐ AL 30679-1G P: 1-1 MPaul A DRunout side A
BL 30679- 1J -1 MPaul D ARunout side B
AL 30679Label side A
BL 30679Label side B
P AL 30679-1F MPRSide 1, etched runout variation
T P AL 30679-1B Side One MPR
T2 P BL 30679-1B MPR
T P AL 30679-1D Side One MPR
AL 30679 1-31-72 MPaul DRun out, side A / etched [except D]
BL 30679-1J MPaul DRun out, side A / etched [except D]
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 | Monument SPL-934314 / Monument (Z 30679)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Monument Z 30679 / Monument L 34,314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Monument SPL-934314 / Monument (Z 30679)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Monument Z 30679First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Monument Z. 30679 / Monument Z 30679First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Monument KZ 30679First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Monument SLP 30 679First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Monument SLP 30 679First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Monument Z 30679First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Monument UXP-606-TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Monument MOC 8573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Taiwan | 先鋒 PRC-5200LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | UK | Monument 64636 / Monument (S) MNT 64636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Monument (S) MNT 6436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Monument 64636 / Monument MNT 64636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Monument COL 10051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Monument 19658747611LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Monument 19658747611LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Monument Z 30679LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Monument Z 30679LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Monument MNT S 64636LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Monument 5C 056-92805 / Monument 5C056 - 92 805LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Monument SPL-934314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Monument SPL-934314 / Monument L 34314LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Monument SPL-934314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Monument MNT 64636LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Monument S MNT 64636 / Monument 64636LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PZ 30679LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Monument Z30679LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PZ 30679LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of The Silver Tongued Devil And I are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Monument Z 30679, released July 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Z 30679, KZ 30679, 64636, (S) MNT 6436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 30679-1C º MPaul S 1 and Ƨ 1 P BL 30679 side2 -1C MPR º. 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.
