Vinyl pressings
by Le Roux · 1978
Louisiana's Le Roux was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SW-1-11734Side A Label
SW-2-11734Side B Label
ST-1-11734 F-2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side etch, exc MASTER... stamp
ST-2-11734 F-2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side etch, exc MASTER... stamp
SW-1-11734 F-3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout, side A, variant 1
SW-2-11734 F-3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout, side B, variant 1
ST-1-11734 G-5 • MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout, side A, variant 2
ST-1-11734 G-5 • CJ MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout, side B, variant 2
SW S̷T̷-1-11734 F∙1 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side 1 Runout, Etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL and 0 stamped)
SW S̷T̷-2-11734 F-1² #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side 2 Runout, Etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL and 0 stamped)
SW 1-11734Side 1 Label
SW 2-11734Side 2 Label
E ST1 11734-1 HTMSide A - stamped (HTM etched)
E ST2 11734-1Side B - stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C - 064 85578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-85-578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Capitol Records SW(D)11734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11734 / Aspen Recording Society SW-11734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11734 / Aspen Recording Society SW-11734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11734 / Aspen Recording Society SW-11734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11734LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Louisiana's Le Roux are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11734, E-ST 11734, 31C - 064 85578, 1 C 064-85-578) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-11734 and SW-2-11734. 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.
